| Regimental number | 62037 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, H H Espiner, Rowan |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 97 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | A Company, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Paul William and Emma Espiner, Mangatoki, Eltham, New Plymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 22 |