| Regimental number | 10/1780 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Macquarie Plains, Tasmania, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Featherston |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.11 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Hayden, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in 11th Regiment (Featherston), Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Ellen Hayden (formerly Cooper), Wallace Street, Featherston |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 9 June 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915. Note on Form B103, 20 March 1916: 'All enquiries made in England & Egypt. No trace. Now wounded & missing. Believed dead.' War service: 217 days (of which 114 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 2180 |