| Regimental number | 8/539 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bannockburn |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Abbotsford, Green Island, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Andrew, Abbotsford, Green Island, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 |
| 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. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Orari', 23 December 1914; discharged (services no longer required: refused inoculation), 26 January 1915. Medals: forfeited entitlement to medals. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body. Wife, 31 May 1938, stated his date of birth was 21 June 1887. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22270443 |