| Regimental number | 46558 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F Cross, 135 Clarence Road, Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of rupture) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles (b. England) and Mary (b. New Zealand) Cross, Matipo Street, Lower Riccarton, Christchurch. Wife: Florrie Cross |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, , 16 September 1917, and posted to I Company. Detached to Divisional Dump, 30 September 1917; rejoined Bn, 7 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Report on file: buried Passchendaele in and about the region of Bellevue, report from 2nd ANZAC Burial Corps, 19 November 1917; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21899299 |