| Regimental number | 38254 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hawera |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.2 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W H Amos, Brougham Street, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in Railway Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 28), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Eleanor Rose Amos, 25 Halifax Street, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; joined Bn, in the field, 19 June 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Board of Enquiry, 21 May 1917, concluded: 'Wounded & believed to have died of wounds, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22271010 |