| Regimental number | 10/330 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Marton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 21 Keith Street, Wanganui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.7 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Elizabeth Dust, 21 Keith Street, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served in B Company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington-West Coast Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William James and Alice Elizabeth Dust, Mangapurua, Upper Wanganui River |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 7 May 1915. Wounded in action, Cape Helles, 8 May 1915. All enquiries made in England & Egypt, no trace; now, 20 March 1916, reported 'wounded & missing, 8 May 1915, believed dead'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20999596 |