| Regimental number | 10/845 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bluff |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Address | 17 Grafton Road, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | James Charleston, 161 Tweed Street, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Served in the Volunteer Cadets, and in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No 2 (Plot XLI, Row C, Grave No 12), Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Eliza Charleston, Gore Street West, Bluff, Southland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/3651 L/Cpl Alan Douglas CHARLESTON, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 1 October 1916; 9/1658 Tpr James Steven CHARLESTON. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21893638 |