| Regimental number | 39778 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Koti Koti |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Crane driver |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 166 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ella Louise Dumbleton, 154B Taranaki Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in 6th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Masterton; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 80 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | J Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XV, Row B, Grave No 21), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Mary Dumbleton, 34 Ponsonby Road, Auckland; Wife: the late Ellen Louise Dumbleton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England,10 June 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 11 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 August 1917, and posted to C Company. Appointed Lance Corporal, 6 September 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 10 November 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20999140 |