| Regimental number | 2/1834 |
| Place of birth | Denny, Scotland |
| Address | c/o Manse, Lawrence |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, P C Durward, Lawrence, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 13th Battery, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Beaulencourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 38), Ligny-Thilloy, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the Rev. Peter Calder Durward and Elizabeth Durward, The Manse, Lawrence, Otago |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At Devil?s Valley, Delville Wood: These drivers displayed the greatest coolness and courage at a most critical time, under heavy shrapnel fire on the 15th Their team was hit and got into difficulties in the open. The centre driver was wounded, horses thrown down, and vehicles thrown into a shell hole. The wounded driver was carried clear and horses extricated and got clear. This act, under the
circumstances, I consider especially deserving of recognition, as they all displayed the utmost courage, and by their act showed a splendid example to the others.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fifth |