| Regimental number | 23145 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kristiansand, Norway |
| True Name | KJOSS, Karl |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, F Kjoss, 113 Romilly Street, Westport |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 4), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Oluf Emil and Jorgine Kathrine Kjoss, Norway |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 July 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 24 August 1916, and posted to 10th Company. Wounded in action, 21 September 1916 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to No 1 BZ Field Ambulance, 22 September 1916, and transferred to 38th Casualty Clearing Station; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 23 September 1916; to England, 26 September 1916, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 27 September 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 28 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 February 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 30 March 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Missing believed killed.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 35 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20994752 |