| Regimental number | 14957 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Dryden, 207 Salisbury Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 13), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary Ellen Dryden, 3 Lincoln Road, Spreydon, Christchurch. Native of Newham, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 10 |