| Regimental number | 8/2899 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kent, England |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Address | 4 London Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs R Pucknell, Priory Walk, Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 5½ years in 1st Bn, Sussex Regiment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on board Willochra on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915; joined unit and posted to 8th Company, Moascar, 5 February 1916. Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force in France, 6 April 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 2 July 1916 (burritis); transferred to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 3 July 1916; rejoined unit, 18 July 1916. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 April 1917 (scabies); transferred to 4th Stationary Hospital, 29 April 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 24 May 1917. Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 June 1917 (ICT hand), and transferred same day to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 6 June 1917; to England, 10 June 1917, and admitted same day to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst. Transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 27 July 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 2 September 1917. Marched in to Sling Camp, 6 June 1918. Found guilty, 16 July 1918, of when on Active Service overstaying leave from 8 pm, 13 July, to 10.15 pm, 14 July 1918: forfeited 2 days' pay, and forfeited further 7 days' pay. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Hororata', 28 July 1919; discharged, 18 October 1919. Total war service: 4 years 129 days (of which 3 years 311 days were abroad). Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Eighth |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 86 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |