| Regimental number | 8/3235 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hastings |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Orchadist |
| Address | Havelock North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Davis, Havelock North |
| Previous military service | Served for 6 years in B Company, 9th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter John and Harriet Elinor Davis, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, Napier. Native of Hastings, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front War service: 2 years 50 days (of which 700 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Eighth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20995874 |