| Regimental number | 21655 |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Next of kin | Father, J Ching, Spring Grove, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Beaulencourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row H, Grave No 15), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily Ching, Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 13 |