| Regimental number | 29226 |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E M J Cross, Waikuku, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Mary Ann Cross, Rangiora, Christchurch; Husband of Ethel Maria Jane Douglas (formerly Cross), 9 Peveril Street, Lower Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 10 |