| Regimental number | 28323 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anne Claffey-Ryan, Connaught Street, Birr, King's Co, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 6), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Anne Claffey, Connaught Street, Birr, King's Co, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 3 |