| Regimental number | 24/386 |
| Address | Waihi |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, W T Cornes, Waihi |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, left New Zealand on board five ships (HMNZT 30 'Maunganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Charlotte Cornes, Muirs Reefs, Te Puke, Auckland. Native of Te Aroha, Thames |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: /2nd NZRB |