| Regimental number | 23973 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, R Chalmers, Ashburton |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| A Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, 13th Reinforcements, left Wellington on board two ships: 'Tofua' (sailed 30 May 1916) and 'Willochra' (sailed 31 May 1916). From the Nominal Rolls it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: the late William Chalmers, Old Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; found guilty, at sea, 8 July 1916, of being absent without leave: awarded 7 days' detention and loss of pay at set rate for the period; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 5 October 1916, and posted to 8th Company. Found guilty, 26 July 197, of drunkenness: awarded 20 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited balance of all ordinary pay for 20 days: fine 10/-. On leave to United Kingdom, 11 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 22 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21893260 |