| Regimental number | 24/1349 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oamaru |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs T Moles, Purangi, Taranaki |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked, 8 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 8 February 1916. Transferred from 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, to 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, 10 March 1916, and posted to 10th Company. Embarked Alexandria for France, 9 June 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 5 August 1916; promoted Corporal, 5 September 1916. Wounded in action, 15 September 1916 (right shoulder); admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 16 September 1916, and transferred same day to Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined unit, 21 September 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 17 October 1916. Wounded in action (second occasion), 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left leg: severe), and admitted same day to 77th Field Ambulance, and thence to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 30th General Hospital, Rouen, 8 June 1917; to England, 12 June 1917, and admitted same day to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst; attached to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 18 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France; marched into Base Camp, Etaples, 5 November 1917. Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Camiers, 28 January 1918; discharged to duty, 1 February 1918, and attached to NZ Base Depot, Etaples; appointed Temporary Sergeant Cook while attached to Base Depot. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 12 August 1918, and relinquished appointment as Temporary Sergeant Cook. Transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 17 August 1918; transferred to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 20 August 1918; discharged to duty, 27 August 1918. Proceeded to England (date not recorded). Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital (Venereal Section), Codford, 29 January 1919 (gonorrhoea); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 1 February 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Tainui', 8 August 1919; disembarked Wellington, 21 September 1919; discharged (in consequence of being no longer physically fit for War Service, on account of illness, contracted on Active Service), 31 October 1919. Total war service: 4 years 84 days (of which 3 years 257 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 81 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 15, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |