| Regimental number | 12/956 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Carterton |
| True Name | De LACEY, Edgar Percy |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | Carterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Ellen De Lacey, Carterton |
| Previous military service | Member for 12 months of Gladstone Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 16 May 1915. Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 August 1915; transferred to England, and admitted to 3rd Western General Hospital, 27 September 1915; discharged to NZ Depot, 22 October 1915 [no further details recorded]. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Rotorua', 16 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit), 5 March 1916. War service: 1 year 200 days (of which 1 year 111 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Place of burial | Waikumete Cemetery (RC Portion, Block C, Section 15, Plot 131) |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |