| Regimental number | 8/1688 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bristol, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sawmiller |
| Address | Ohakune |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bridget York, Miro Street, Ohakune |
| Previous military service | Served in the Volunteers; Corps disbanded; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Otago Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 17 'Maunganui', HMNZT 18 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 19 'Aparima'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Albert and Rebecca York, Bristol, England; Wife: Bridget York, Miro Street, Ohakune, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 11 May 1918. War service: 148 days (of which 87 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22023369 |