| Regimental number | 29230 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Reefton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Debenham, Jackson's, Westland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 13th Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Greymouth Cemetery. Parents: Henry E. and Mary E. Debenham, Bright Street, Cobden, Greymouth. Native of Kumara |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 25203 John DEBENHAM; 38266 Pte Charles DEBENHAM, 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, died of disease, 17 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 11 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 3 June 1917, and posted to 13th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1017. Reported buried at Passchendaele, 2 Anzac Burial Corps; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20996398 |