
| Regimental number | 31239 |
| Occupation | Harbour board employee |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Dowthwaite, Kiosk ,Oriental Bay, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' 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, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on the Bank of New Zealand Roll of Honour (now located, basement, Old Bank Building, cnr Lambton Quay and Willis Street, Wellington). Wife: Mabel M. Douthwaite, 12 Beach Street, Petone, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 8 |
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