| Regimental number | 8/640 |
| Date of birth | |
| Occupation | Ironmonger |
| Address | 26 Peter Street, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Laura Allen, 26 Peter Street, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in 4th (Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| 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 | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Willochra', 26 December 1915; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wound, right arm; recovering from typhoid), 15 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No 31313 Army. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24095746 |