| Regimental number | 24569 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Colley, Aberdeen Road, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Served in the 9th Regiment, Territorial Force. |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Warrant Officer Class II (Company Sergeant Major) |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 2 February 1917 (influenza and laryngitis); discharged to Camp Sling, 5 March 1917. Promoted Lance Sergeant, 23 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 May 1917. Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 25 July 1917; rejoined unit, 10 August 1917. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 15 October 1917. Admitted to 16th General Hospital, 19 October 1917; transferred to England, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 6 November 1917 (bronchitis); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 28 December 1917. Transferred to 5th NZ Infantry Brigade, Sling Camp, 14 February 1918, and appointed Sergeant. Promoted Warrant Officer Class II (Company Sergeant Major), 23 August 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board 'Willochra', 8 March 1919; disembarked Wellington, 15 April 1919; discharged, 13 May 1919. Total war service: 3 years 63 days (of which 2 years 182 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |