
| Regimental number | 2/857 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Valley Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Miss I Trotter, Chandlersford, Hampshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served in No 6 Garrison Artillery for 6 months; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| No 1 Field Artillery Brigade left New Zealand on board 'Willochra'; No 4 Howitzer Battery on board 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 22), Wulvergem, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Egypt for Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Marched into NZ Field Artillery Details from Gallipoli, 22 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked for France, 6 April 1916. Appointed Acting Bombardier, 10 June 1916; promoted Bombardier, 27 July 1916. Wounded in action, 14 September 1916 (slight); remained at duty. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 24 January 1917; reverted to ranks at own request, 11 April 1917. Killed in action, 16 June 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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