| Regimental number | 42041 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kereroa |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Churches, Post Office, Drury |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row D, Grave No 23), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Elizabeth Churches, Dublin Street, Pukekohe |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 July 1917. Joined 4th Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, and posted to A Company, 15 August 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21894219 |