| Regimental number | 8/860 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 102 Abel Smith Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mrs E Wilson, 18 St James Avenue, Papanui, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the College Rifles; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Athenic', 15 April 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for War service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: sciatica), 4 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body. Height and weight not recorded on Attestation Form. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22021860 |