
| Regimental number | 8/1124 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mosgiel |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | 55 St Andrew Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabell Wylie, Thames Street, Mosgiel |
| Previous military service | Served for 1.5 years in the Volunteer Signalling Corps, Dunedin; unit disbanded; 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 | Lance Corporal |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Tofua', 23 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, side), 6 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 92 |
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