| Regimental number | 54477 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Porirua, Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Dent, Porirua |
| Previous military service | Served in 7th Wellington West Coast Company, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements (First Draft), H Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| H Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, left on two ships, HMNZT 89 'Waitemata' on 14 July 1917, and HMNZT 90 'Ulimaroa' on 26 July 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | A Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas James (b. Tasmania) and Martha Alice Dent (b. New Zealand), Otaki, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington on board HMT 'Waitemata', 14 July 1917; transhipped to HMT 'Norman', 23 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917; marched into Reserve Bn, NZ Rifle Brifle Brigade, Brocton, 27 September 1917. Admitted to Cannock Chase Military Hospital, 13 November 1917 (bronchitis and catarrh); discharged to duty, 25 November 1917. Found guilty, 28 January 1918, of neglecting to obey an order: forfeited 2 days' pay gross. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; joined 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 5 April 1918, and posted to A Company. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20996720 |