| Regimental number | 6/205 |
| Address | 166 Waimea Street, Nelson |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Bessie Cannington, 166 Waimea Street, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 38), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter William and Ada Bessie Cannington, Nelson, New Zealand. Born at Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |