| Regimental number | 32507 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Richard Cresswell, Schoolmaster, Rangiora |
| Previous military service | Served in 1st Canterbury Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Richard and Sarah Reese Cresswell, Wellington. Native of Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Qualified and confirmed in rank of Corporal, 1 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 26 June 1917, and posted to A Company. Reverted to Private at own request, 26 June 1917. Detached to Brigade School, 28 September 1917; rejoined unit, 5 October 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Now, 10 November 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 28 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21898986 |