
| Regimental number | 29754 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Outwood, Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Throp, 35 Maitland Street, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in B Company, Coastal Defence; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | D Company, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Miranda Throp (formerly Eden), 276 Castle Street, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 May 1917, and posted to 4th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21000019 |