| Regimental number | 8/127 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mosgiel |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Woolford, Bush Road, Mosgiel |
| Previous military service | Served in the 10th (North Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| 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. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno', 29 November 1915; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: shrapnel wound, right leg), 27 June 1916. Re-embarked for medical treatment in England; commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Rimutaka', 12 August 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 27 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22022241 |