| Regimental number | 10/1232 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Plymouth |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Benchman |
| Address | Manunui, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs E M Kelly, Manunui, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in South Africa (Boer War) as 7294 Private, 9th New Zealand Mounted Rifles; attested Auckland, 27 February 1902; discharged, 26 August 1902; service abroad: 153 days. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 20), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Robert Earley, Mananui |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 10/1231 Pte William EARLEY, Wellington Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 8 May 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 287 days (of which 237 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Second. Declared age on Attestation Form: 30 years. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20999793 |