| Regimental number | 30729 |
| Place of birth | Portland, Birr, Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Byrne, 28 Iona Road, Glassneven, Dublin, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 7), Villers-Plouich, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and the late Mary Byrne; Wife: the late Janie Byrne |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 2 |