| Regimental number | 12/2237 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Ngaruawahia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.4 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Carswell, River Road, Ngaruawahia |
| Previous military service | Served in 6th Infantry Regiment, Territorial Force; left the district; serving in 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles Regiment atr time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 10), Turkey, Gallipoli |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs James Carswell, Gordonton, Waikato |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now reported Believed Dead'. War service: 175 days (of which 114 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21892639 |