
| Regimental number | 8/1725 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Hawea Flat |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Davis, Clyde, Otago Central |
| Previous military service | Served in Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Baby 700 Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 30), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915, and posted to 15th Company. Reported missing, 9 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, concluded: 'Reasonable to suppose killed in action, 9 august 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 20995774 |
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