| Regimental number | 27693 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Nora Deans, c/o Mrs F Harris, Basford Hall, near Leek, Staffordshire, England |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Waitemata on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Catherine Edith Deans, Riccarton, Christchurch, and the late John Deans; Wife: Norah Deans, Morven, Waddington, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 31 |