| Regimental number | 43950 |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Bufton, 267 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Embarked, 14 April 1917; disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 13th Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Sucrerie Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 1), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Native of Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 4 |