| Regimental number | 40791 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E E Elstob, c/o Mrs Curtis, 312 Hereford Street, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cycle Corps (disbanded). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot II, Row Q, Grave No 1A), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Elstob, Christchurch; Wife: E.E. Elstob, 157 Pakanui Road, Christchurch |
| Other details |
Married Evelyn Esther ALLAWAY, spinster, Wellington, 27 February 1917. War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 24 July 1917, and posted to 13th Company. Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 July 1917 (diarrhea), and transferred same day to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station (colitis); to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne 30 July 1917 (suspected dysentery); to No 14 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 31 July 1917 (ulcerative colitis). Died of disease, 9.40 am. 9 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |