| Regimental number | 5/579 |
| Address | 33 Wood Street, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Boenicke, c/o Smith & Caughey, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Driver |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, Army Service Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, Army Service Corps, left New Zealand on board four ships, HMNZT 30 'Maunganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland 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 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Annie Boenicke (formerly Dearsly), 165 Karangahape Road, Auckland, and the late Thomas Dearsly |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Army Service Corps/1st NZRB |