| Regimental number | 8/857 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Little River, Banks Peninsula |
| Religion | No religious affiliation recorded |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Address | Edendale |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Kneller, Edendale, Southland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 14th (South Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving 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 | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | East Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 72), Lemnos, Greece |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Catherine McFarlane (formerly Wright), 124 Rose Street, Spreydon, Christchurch, and the late James Wright |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Died of cardiac failure, 15th Stationary Hospital, Mudros. 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 22022551 |