| Regimental number | 17245 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Eltham |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T Willy, Mata Eltham, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 61 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 19 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916. Admitted to Devonport Military Hospital, 25 October 1916 (measles); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 26 October 1916. Taken on strength, NZ Field Artillery, Aldershot, 15 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 March 1917; posted to 9th Battery, NZ Field Artillery, in the field, 27 March 1917. Wounded in action, 8 August 1917 (gun shot wound, left shoulder and back); admitted to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1917; transferred to No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 10 August 1917; to England, 12 August 1917, and admitted same day to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 28 September 1917; discharged on furlough, 15 December 1917, to report to NZ Field Artillery Depot, Aldershot, 31 December 1917. Found guilty, 7 January 1918, of when on Active Service being absent without leave from 2 pm, 31 December 1918, till 3.30 pm, 5 January 1918: awarded 168 hours' detention, and forfeited 6 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 March 1918; marched out to unit, 23 March 1918, and posted to 5th Battery. Wounded in action (second occasion), 14 April 1918 (gun shot wound, abdomen), and admitted to 1/3 West Riding Field Ambulance; transferred to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 15 April 1918; to England, 25 April 1918, and admitted same day to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 24 May 1918. Found guilty, 23 May 1918, of when on Active Service being absent without leave, 8-10.30 pm, 22 May: forfeited 1 day's pay gross. Discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 13 July 1918. Marched in to NZ Field Artillery Depot, Aldershot, 27 August 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 25 January 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 6 May 1919. Total war service: 3 years 6 days (of which 2 years 201 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 67 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 23 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |