| Regimental number | 8/3876 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Orkney, Scotland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36.4 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs D Burgess, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 years in Garrison Artillery, Orkney, Scotland; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 4 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 April 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 13 April 1916. Joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, Armentieres, 18 May 1916, and posted to 10th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 303 days (of which 196 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21889906 |