| Regimental number | 31596 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Siila Childe, Levuka, Fiji |
| Previous military service | Served in the South African War (5th and 8th NZ Mounted Rifles). |
| Rank on embarkation | Battery Sergeant Major |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1917, and reverted to Corporal. Posted to 13th Battery, 14 December 1917. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, 3 April 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to 10th Convalescent Depot, 13 April 1918; transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, 17 April 1918; to Base Depot, 19 April 1918; rejoined unit, 10 May 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 1 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 2 February 1919. Appointed Acting Sergeant, Acting Warrant Officer Class II and Acting BSM, 11 February 1919. On leave in Belgium, 5 March 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 11 March 1919. Relinquished Acting Ranks, and reappointed Acting Sergeant, 19 March 1919. Marched into B Group, Codford, 24 March 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Kigoma', 20 November 1919; appointed Temporary Company Quartermaster Sergeant while employed as ship's QMS; discharged, 14 February 1920. Total war service: 3 years 215 days (of which 2 years 262 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 22 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |