| Regimental number | 4/520 |
| Address | Abel Smith Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, S M Arcus, 131 Abel Smith Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Divisional Signal Company |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'From September until killed in action on the 11th October 1917 was in charge of 3rd N.Z.F.A. Brigade Signals. He displayed great zeal and devotion to duty, and set a splendid example to his men under fire on several occasions, especially during the heavy fighting at Gravenstafel, near Ypres, from 1st to 11th October 1917.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 28 May 1918. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Cemetery (Row M, Grave No 16), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Samuel and Eliza Arcus, Liverpool, England |
| Other details | Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Main Body |