| Regimental number | 8/186 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Milburn, Otago |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kaitangata |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Uncle, J B Hagen, Circle Hill, Milburn, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in 14th (South Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Milton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to hospital, Lemnos, 19 April 1915 (measles); transferred to SS 'Andania', 5 May 1915; admitted to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, 15 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Mustafa, 5 June 1915. Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 25 June 1915; rejoined unit, 2 July 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 360 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20998908 |