| Regimental number | 24965 |
| Occupation | Assistant foreman |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs W Chirnside, 53 Wright Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 73 Opawa on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Duhallow ADS Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 40), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret Chirnside, Wellington, New Zealand. Wife: Hannah Lewis Chirnside, 61 Matai Road, Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand. Served in the South African War |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 17 |