| Regimental number | 12/969 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Address | c/o Auckland Mental Hospital |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.7 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Thomas Dutton, Buersill Head, Rockdale, Lancashire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to Hospital Section, 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 29 April 1915 (sprained ankle); transferred to Egypt, and admitted to No 2 General Hospital (Ghezireh Palace), Cairo, 8 May 1915; date of discharge not recorded. Embarked Alexandria, 26 May 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 4 June 1915. Wounded in action, 6 June 1915 (gun shot wound, left knee, abrasions); admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 11 June 1915 (synovitis, knee); transferred to A&NZ Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 15 June 1915; discharged to Base, Zeitoun, 26 June 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 14 July 1915. Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now reported missing, believed dead.' War service: 356 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20999620 |