| Regimental number | 10/323 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Palmerston North |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | Kaiteratahi Hotel, Poverty Bay |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27.4 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Isabella Des Forges, Post Office, Blenheim |
| Previous military service | Served in the Blenheim Rifle Cadets; unit disbanded. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Ebarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 27 April 1915 (gun shot wound, head); admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 1 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Zeitoun, 31 May 1915; readmitted to A&NZ Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 8 July 1915. Rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 28 July 1915. Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 8 August 1915 (gun shot wound, left cheek, right eye); admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Cairo, 12 August 1915; transferred to Emergency Rest Camp, Zeitoun, 2 October 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 26 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit: wounded), 4 May 1915. War Service: 1 year 266 days (of which 494 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 61 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20996818 |