| Regimental number | 23/1370 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dannevirke |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Miller's Road, Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Davey, Miller's Road, Dannevirke |
| Previous military service | Served in the 17th Ruahine Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of E Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Anneux British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 1), France |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force in France, 6 April 1916. Reported missing, believed wounded in action, 15 September 1916. Admitted to 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 15 September 1916 (gun shot wound, right buttock); transferred to 81st Canadian General Hospital; to England, 1 October 1916, and admitted to New End Military Hospital, Hampstead, 1 October 1916. Transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 24 November 1916; to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 21 March 1917; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 12 April 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 28 April 1917. Taken on strength, NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 30 September 1917. Promoted Corporal, 3 November 1917. Admitted to Military Hospital, Cannock Chase, 13 November 1917 (lacerated wound, hand); to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 5 December 1917. Detailed Course Instructor, 9th Refreshment Course, York, 19 August 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 September 1918; joined Bn, in the field, and posted to D Company, 17 September 1918. Killed in action, 5 October 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: E Company/2nd Rfts of 1st NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |