| Regimental number | 8/20 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Queenstown |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | Queenstown |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.8 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Cable, Queenstown |
| Previous military service | Served in Queenstown Volunteers; resigned; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Millicent Cable, Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, Southland, Invercargill, and the late William Cable |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 8/19 Pte Ernest CABLE, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 26 April 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Killed in action, 11 June 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |