| Regimental number | 40504 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, William Busby, Katikati, Bay of Plenty |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Oxford Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row J, Grave No 19), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Sarah Jane Busby |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 29 |