| Regimental number | 9/27 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waihemo |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Gimmerburn |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Margaret Devon, Gimmerburn, Otago |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 7/433 Farrier Sergeant David DEVON, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, died of wounds, 27 November 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Egypt for Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Admitted to Base Hospital, Gallipoli, 14 August 1915; transferred by Hospital Ship to Malta, 20 August 1915, and admitted to Royal Naval Hospital (pleurisy); transferred to Rest Camp, Malta, 21 September 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno', 6 March 1916; discharged (physically unfit for War Service), 10 May 1916. Total war service: 1 year 257 days (of which 1 year 178 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |