| Regimental number | 8/632 |
| Date of birth | |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Address | 33 Hawthorn Avenue, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38.4 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Wilson, Selkirk Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in the Volunteer Rifles; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| 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 | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HS 'Maheno', 8 August 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wound, right shoulder), 16 December 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File |