| Regimental number | 10/156 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dalefield, Carterton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Carterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T S Arcus, Carterton |
| Previous military service | 'D' Company, 17th (Ruahine) Regiment; Carterton Rifles (18 months) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| 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 |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 5 January 1915, of being insolent to a NCO: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915. Admitted to HT 'Southland', Dardanelles, 9 May 1915 (gunshot wounds, face, head and back); transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 12 May 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Willochra', 9 June 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 15 July 1915; discharged (no longer fit for active service), 22 December 1915. Total war service: 1 year 133 days (of which 273 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served with the New Zealand Army during the Second World War. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24054168 |