| Regimental number | 41507 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Midhurst |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sawmill hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G H Derby, Piriaka |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Taumaunui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| 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: Mr & Mrs George Henry Derby, Piriaka, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 11 August 1917. Found guilty, 31 August 1917, of being absent from 8.15 am parade: awarded 5 days' Field Punishment No 2. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 16 November 1917, reported 'No evidence available now.' Now, 24 November 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20996751 |