
| Regimental number | 29360 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Connell, Matamata, Hamilton |
| Previous military service | Served in 6th Hauraki Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| 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 | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 6), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs M Connell, Matamata, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 11 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 1 March 1917. Reported missing in action, Belgium, 4 October 1917. Fate subsequently determined to be killed in action, 4 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 24 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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