| Regimental number | 17697 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Paparoa, Otamatea |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Richard Leonard Cliff, Paparoa, Auckland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 4, Grave No17), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth Cliff, Papatoetoe, Manukau, New Zealand. Native of Paparoa, Otamatea |
| Other details |
War Service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 23 |