
| Regimental number | 44261 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gisborne |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm manager |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Esther Davis, Bulls |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, April 1917, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXI, Row D, Grave No 21), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs J.H. Davis, Fitzroy Avenue, Hastings, Hawkes Bay; Wife: the late Mrs E. Davis, Bulls, Marton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to A Company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 21 November 1917, concluded: 'Missing believed killed, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20995788 |