| Regimental number | 6/4651 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lawrence |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.10 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Wilson, 16 Law Street, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XII, Row E, Grave No 9), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 3 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 10 May 1916. Found guilty, NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 27 May 1916, of being absent without leave: forfeited 8 days' pay. Joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 18 July 1916. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (exhaustion), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; rejoined Bn, 12 June 1917. Detached to School of Instruction, 11 August 1917; rejoined Bn, 16 September 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 3 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22021701 |