| Regimental number | 22309 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cambrians |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L S Coulson, Alexandra, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcement, J Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Louisa Sarah Coulson, Alexandra, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Dunedin, 21 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 4 December 1916, and posted to 10th Company. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 12 July 1917 (anaemia), and transferred to 9th Australian Field Ambulance; discharged to Divisional Rest Camp, 21 July 1917; rejoined Bn, 26 July 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 19 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 1897936 |