| Regimental number | 44457 |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E B Durnett, 2 Ross Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Masnieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 16), Marcoing, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Elizabeth Durnett, Wellington; Wife: the late Evelyn Beatrice Durnett |
| Family/military connections | Son: 63576 Pte Robert DURNETT, New Zealand Entrenching Bn, killed in action, 14 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 7 |