| Regimental number | 71008 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 188 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ellen Anderson, c/o Mrs Rose, Leet Street, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Served in Naval reserve, Chatham, England, time expired; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Mounted Rifles Brigade, 37th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Willochra on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | 1st New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Ellenga', 23 July 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active service, 14 October 1919. War service: 1 year 336 days (of which 1 year 147 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Place of burial | Invercargill (Eastern) Cemetery |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 81, p. 25 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22271515 |