| Regimental number | 12/300 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Opotiki |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Waihau |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J L Appleton, Marlborough Street, Dominion Road, Auckland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Paeroa |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | |
| Place of burial | Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs J. L. Appleton, of Ford St., Opotiki, Bay of Plenty |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported wounded and missing, 8 May 1915. Court of Enquiry, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22270762 |