| Regimental number | 8/898 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brunnerton |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lincoln Road, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.6 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R Henderson, Huia Street, Taumarunui |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| 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 | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Suez War Memorial Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 58), Egypt |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary ALLEN |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli 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 22269043 |