| Regimental number | 23/2596 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Grey Valley |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Willing, High Street, Greymouth |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment as 'unfit') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Matthias and Fanny Willing (only son). Native of Reefton, Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 27 May 1916; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 9 June 1916. Posted to B Company, 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 25 August 1916. Reported Missing, believed Wounded, 15 September 1916. Killed in action, 15 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 4 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |