| Regimental number | 10/214 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Manneville |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | c/o Box 30, Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Jackson Dales, High Street, Dannevirke |
| Previous military service | Served in B Company, 17th (Ruahine) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Ruahine', 17 November 1915; discharged (medically unfit: paralysis, 4th and 5th fingers, left hand), 27 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20994978 |