| Regimental number | 23/128 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Greymouth |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Exchange clerk |
| Address | Alexander Street, Greymouth |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 2.75" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ericksen, Alexander Street, Greymouth |
| Previous military service | Served in the Post and Telegraph Corps; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 15 November 1915. Embarked for Marsa Matruh, 20 December 1915. Admitted to Notts and Derby Mounted Field Ambulance, 16 January 1916 (severe cold); discharged to duty, 22 January 1916. Disembarked Alexandria, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 23 March 1916. Embarked for France, 7 April 1916. Reported missing in action, 21 September 1916; Court of Enquiry, 31 March 1916, confirmed fate as killed in action, 21 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: A Company/1st NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |