| Regimental number | 27781 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.4 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence Church, 117 Tancred Street, Ashburton |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3 (Plot II, Row L, Grave No 22), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Florence Church, Ashburton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 1 October 1916, and posted to B Company. On duty with Field Cashier, 22 December 1916; rejoined Bn, 8 January 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 22 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 4 October 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 2nd Anzac Dressing Station, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 35 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21894204 |