| Regimental number | 10/750 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hawera |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Auctioneer's Clerk |
| Address | Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Arthur A Hurley, Hawera, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | 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 |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'Mentioned in despatch from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander in Chief of the British Armies in France, dated 13th November, 1916.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4 January 1917. |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front. Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Seconded to NZ Records Section, General Headquarters, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, 8 April 1915. Appointed Senior Clerk, 8 November 1915. Mentioned in the Dispatches of General Sir Douglas Haig, 13 November 1916. Appointed Company Sergeant Major, 1 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916. Appointed Warrant Officer, Class One, Rouen, 1 May 1916. Appointed Second Lieutenant, 11 September 1916. Admitted No.2 Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, 6 December 1916 (albuminuria); transferred to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, no date stated; to No.8 Convalescent Home, 4 January 1917; to Michelham Convalescent Home, 5 January 1917; discharged to duty, 21 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 January 1917; rejoined Records Section, 23 January 1917. Ceased to be attached to NZ Records Section, 17 May 1917, and attached to Royal Flying Corps, the same day. Proceeded to England, 18 May 1917, for a one month's course in observing. Attached to No.15 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, in the field, 23 July 1917, and appointed Flying Officer (Observer), the same day. Attached to No.27 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, 28 July 1917. Attached to No.15 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, 21 August 1917. Wounded in action, 6 November 1917, and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, the same day (gunshot wound, thigh); transferred to No.2 Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, 13 November 1917; to England, 23 November 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 24 November 1917; discharged to leave, 7 January 1918, and to report to Royal Flying Corps Headquarters, 23 January 1918. Appointed Lieutenant, 11 March 1918. Ceased to be attached for duty with Royal Air Force, 4 April 1919, and reported to NZEF Headquarters, London, the same day. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Prinzessen', 16 May 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 30 June 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 28 July 1919. Total war service: 4 years 350 days (of which 4 years 258 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24054183 |