| Regimental number | 36714 |
| Place of birth | Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Scotland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jessie Wilson, Stirling, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 75 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Isabella Wilson, Scotland; Wife: Janet Wilson, Stirling, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 31 |