| Regimental number | 40438 |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Next of kin | Father, George Thomas Croot, St Leonard's Road, Devonport, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Specialist Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 7), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs G T Croot, 5 Bayfield Road, Herne Bay, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 12 |