| Regimental number | 23/1614 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mangaweka |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mataroa |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Dockery, Mataroa |
| Previous military service | 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment, Territorial Force (still serving) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 38 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | E Company, 9th Reinforcements |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2/1768 Sergeant Alfred Edward DOCKERY, 4th (Howitzer) Battery, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery; 64037 Driver Hugh Albert Sydney Lovejoy DOCKERY, 4th (Howitzer) Battery, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery. |
| Other details |
Enlisted with rank of private and posted to E Company, 9th Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 1 November 1915. Proceeded overseas from Wellington on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 8 January 1916. Recalled from Albany, Western Australia (underage). Returned to New Zealand and discharged on account of being underage, 30 January 1916. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Place of burial | Hamilton |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 16, p. 3 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |