| Regimental number | 6/3009 |
| Address | Amberley, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Espley, Belmont, Wellington, Shropshire, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| 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 | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry 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, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth Jane Espley, Belmont, Wellington, Salop, England. A Solicitor admitted in England. |
| 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 |