| Regimental number | 27431 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Allison, 73 Mary Street, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Served in the Infantry, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 8th Company, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: H. and W. Allison, 73 Mary Street, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 7 January 1917, and posted to 8th Company. Reported missing, in the field, 12 October 1917; Court of Enquiry, held 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Missing, believed killed in the field, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22270877 |