| Regimental number | 8/563 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Water of Leith, Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Address | 740 Great King Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Widowed |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Charles Darlison, 740 Great King Street, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in No 1 Field Artillery, Perth, Western Australia; and in Dunedin Naval Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to HS 'Gloucester Castle', Gallipoli (sunstroke Egypt, and Coolgardie, Western Australia, 15 years previous]; epilepsy); disembarked Alexandria, 9 August 1915, and admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 10 August 1915; discharged to Camp, Suez, 3 September 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand (invalided) on board HT 'Willochra', 25 September 1915. Medical Board, 16 February 1916, concluded he was suffering from the effects of sunstroke and that his heart was weak and irregular. Discharged, 8 March 1916. Total war service: 1 year 203 days (of which 1 year 15 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |