| Regimental number | 31401 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Keri Keri, Bay of Islands |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.11 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Cruller, Kaeo |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Rufus Cruller and Annie Kathrine Cruller, of Keri Keri, Auckland. Native of Kaeo, North Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 24 May 1917 (no details recorded); discharged to duty, 6 June 1917. Qualified as Signaller, 31 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 October 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to C Company, and relinquished appointment as Lance Corporal. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21005288 |