| Regimental number | 65653 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lepperton, Taranaki |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William David Cartwright, Lepperton, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | Served in the 11th Regiment, Taranaki Rifles; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 33rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 99 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Ribecourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No 9), Ribecourt-La-Tour, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emily Cartwright, Lepperton, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 December 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 25 February 1918. Admitted to 3rd Scottish General Hospital, Glasgow, 25 February 1917 (measles); discharged to Sling Camp, 8 March 1917; marched into Larkhill, 9 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 May 1918; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 May 1918. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 2 August 1918. Wounded in action, 1 October 1918 (gun shot wound, chest), and admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance; died of wounds, 1 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 76, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |