| Regimental number | 14956 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waimea |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Devereux, Grosvenor Hotel, Blenheim |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 weeks in 6/Reinforcements; discharged as medically unfit; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Marion Devereux, 41 Murphy Street, Wellington, and the late John Devereux |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 1 October 1916. Found guilty of insubordination, 7 October 1916: forfeited 2 days' pay. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 17 November 1916 (inflammation of larynx); rejoined unit, 4 December 1916. Ordered to pay cost of 1 mess tin cover (loss of government property), 15 December 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 8 February 1917 (mumps); transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer, 8 February 1917; discharged to duty, 25 February 1917; rejoined unit, 3 March 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20996838 |