| Regimental number | 14404 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Dinsdale, Burnt Yates, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunaganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine 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 | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Dinsdale |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 13 October 1916. Found guilty, 26 December 1916, of demurring to comply with an order: awarded 5 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 14 days' ordinary pay. Rejoined unit, 28 August 1917. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 6 September 1917 (scabies); transferred to No 4 Stationary Hospital, Arques, 6 September 1917; discharged from hospital, and rejoined unit, 12 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 4 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20997343 |