| Regimental number | 9/1533 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England |
| Religion | No religion |
| Address | Oumono, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret P Couchie, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded to Canal Zone, 23 January 1916. Embarked Port Said for France, 9 April 1916. Transferred to Pioneer Bn, 14 March 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 23 August 1916 (varicose veins); transferred same day to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, and thence to No 1 South African General Hospital; to England, 25 August 1916, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 29 August 1916. Transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 3 October 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 5 October 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 17 March 1917 (eye test: glasses ordered); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 24 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917. Admitted to General Hospital, 16 May 1918 (scabies: mild); discharged to NZ Base Depot, 30 May 1918. Transferred to 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 31 August 1918. Admitted to 14th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 22 September 1918 (dysentery: mild); transferred to England, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 23 September 1918 (re-diagnosed enteric); transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 26 October 1918; discharged on leave, 4 December 1918, to report to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 19 December 1918. Granted leave with pay and course fees, 20 January-20 February 1919, and 21 February-20 March 1919, to attend Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Ruahine', 8 July 1919; discharged, 5 August 1919. Total war service: 3 years 350 days (of which 3 years 274 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Enlisted, Samoan Relief Force, 17 September 1919. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Seventh |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |