| Regimental number | 8/348 |
| Date of birth | 23 December 1892 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Courthouse, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, James R Colyer, Courthouse, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914 |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. |
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| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24055330 |
