| Regimental number | 20973 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Christina Crosby, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 10th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Birr Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No 19), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Matthew Crosby, of 1 Wee Row, Bankside, Bainsford, Falkirk, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 28 |