| Regimental number | 27425 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Drummond |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Allison, Drummond, Southland |
| Previous military service | Served in 7th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Isabella Allison, 'Clover Lea', Drummond, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, q6 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Appointed Lance Corporal, 6 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined Bn, in the field, and posted to 11th Company, 25 June 1917. Wounded in action, and remained at duty, 21 July 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 July 1917; discharged to duty, 4 August 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 7 August 1917 (gun shot wound, foot and face); admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 10 August 1917; rejoined unit, 17 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22270891 |