| Regimental number | 10/299 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Flax worker |
| Address | Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.1 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Byrnes, Buller Road, Newton Flat |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and the Volunteers; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Arawa', 21 July 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wound, abdomen), 16 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21890888 |