| Regimental number | 45196 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, John Drysdale, 49 Helena Street, South Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 37462 Sapper John DRYSDALE, Tunnelling Company, New Zealand Engineers, died of wounds, 5 May 1917. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 21 |