| Regimental number | 12742 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Southland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 163 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A H Carmichael, Oparau, Kawhia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| The Nominal Roll gives the date of embarkation as 27 May 1916; harbour records show that the actual date of embarkation was 31 May 1916. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Month of date of birth unclear: could be August. War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916, and marched into NZ Field Artillery Details, Camp Sling. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1917. Posted to 15th Battery, 26 January 1917. Admitted to 1st NZ Field Ambulance, 23 April 1917 (mumps); discharged to unit, 10 May 1917. Rejoined 13th Battery, 11 May 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (shell wound, chest), and admitted to 1/2 South Midland Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 47th Casualty Clearing Station; admitted to 3rd General Hospital, Le Treport, 15 October 1917; transferred to England, 31 October 1917, and admitted to Mile End Military Hospital, 2 November 1917; discharged to 2nd NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 22 November 1917. Classified unfit for War Service, 11 December 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board 'Maheno', 24 December 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 1 May 1918. Total war service: 2 years 82 days (of which 1 year 252 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Postwar death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |