| Regimental number | 2/256 |
| Address | Fort Cantley, Devonport |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Percy Edward Daniell, Foxton |
| Rank on embarkation | Captain |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | 6th Howitzer Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Flatiron Copse Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No 28), Mametz, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Percy Edward and Mary Daniell, 24 Ruhine Street, Palmerston North |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 'In connection with the operations described in General I. Hamilton's despatch dated 11 December 1915.'
Source: London Gazette Date: Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and ability in handling the battery under his command. On the afternoon of 8 August, this officer took over four guns of the 57th Bde RFA. Detachments were formed out of 4 NCOs, 22 gunners from the 2nd Battery N.Z.F.A.
and 20 men from the 5th reinforcements who had landed at Anzac during the morning, the position was selected late in the afternoon and that night 2 guns were got into action and dug in at dawn. Fire was opened on Chunuk Bair but one gun was soon put out of action. Owing to the position being so exposed to shell and ammunition fire, it was changed during the night; two more were brought up and at dawn on 10 August the battery was ready to fire again which it did with
great effect although subjected to a heavy crossfire from machine guns and a good deal of shell fire.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Main Body |