| Regimental number | 10/4218 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Timaru |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Woodley, Eketahuna |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Maunganui' and '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 | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 6, Grave No 5), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Albert Woodley, Eketahuna |
| 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, 20 May 1916; joined Bn, in the field, 27 June 1916. Wounded in action, 14 September 1916 (gun shot wound, head), and admitted to XX Corps Dressing Station; transferred to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 18 September 1916; to England, 19 September 1916, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst. Died of wounds, 22 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22025069 |