| Regimental number | 46153 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fernside |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm manager |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C M Willis, Otorohanga |
| Previous military service | Served in the 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles; 2nd Wellington West Coast Mounted Rifles; previously rejected for NZEF enlistment on account of varicocele. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension (Row F, Grave No 25), nr Albert, France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 July 1917; disembarked Southampton, England, 25 September 1917, and marched in to NZ eserve Group, Sling Camp, and reverted to Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 11 November 1917. Reverted to ranks at own request, 11 November 1917. Killed in action, 8 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: John and Jane WILLIS (both b. Christchurch) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 8 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |