| Regimental number | 12/299 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Thames |
| Religion | No religion |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 3 Union Street, Waihi |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Albert Louis Ardern, Union Street, Waihi |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadets and in Defence Cadets, Waihi. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Paeroa |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Albert Lewis Ardern, corner of Tauranga Road and Union Street, Waihi, Thames |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 May 1915. Court of Enquiry, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now reported believed dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22271534 |