| Regimental number | 36739 |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B M Coleman, Waititirau, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension (Row F, Grave No 21), Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J H and Hannah Coleman, Waititirau, Napier. Wife: B Mary Coleman |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 11 |