| Regimental number | 61537 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, J W Carswell, Bridge Creek, Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of B Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 30th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on 13 October 1917 on two ships, HMNZTs 'Corinthic' and 'Arawa'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Sucrerie Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 34), Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John W. and Catherine Carswell, Bridge Creek, Masterton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 7 |