| Regimental number | 6/3008 |
| Address | North Road, Papanui, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Elderton, Amberley, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | C Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 56), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Thomas and Charlotte Elderton, Amberley, North Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Seventh |