| Regimental number | 47997 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A P Dix, St Andrew's, South Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Senior Cadets; serving in 4th (South Canterbury) Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; subjected to stoppage of pay (2/9d) at sea, 28 June 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, 1 July 1917; discharged from ship's hospital, 4 July 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 16 September 1917, and posted to B Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1918.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20997380 |