| Regimental number | 24/1964 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironmonger |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Davidson, Dannevirke |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Y Farm Military Cemetery (Row F, Grave No 23), Bois-Grenier, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Isabella Davidson, Taradale Road, Dannevirke |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 10 April 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force in France, 13 April 1916. Posted to D Company, 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 18 May 1916. Found guilty, 17 June 1916, of being absent without leave(failure to attend 2 pm parade, failure to attend 9 pm roll call): awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Found guilty by Field General Court Martial, 1 August 1916, of using threatening language to a Superior Officer: awarded 56 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to hospital, 7 September 1916; rejoined unit, 10 September 1916 (no details recorded). Wounded in action, 15 September 1916; rejoined unit, 20 September 1916. Killed in action, France, 8 November 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 31 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |