| Regimental number | 13389 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Clive |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machinery expert |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Fail, Eastbourne Street, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in W.E. Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment; discharged as Squadron Sergeant Major. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, J Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 3 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 27 July 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 28 July 1916, and posted to Wellington Company, and reverted to the ranks. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 29 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 August 1916; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 13 August 1916. Posted to strength, No 3 Company, NZ Machine Gun Corps, in the field, 4 October 1916. Relinquished appointment of Temporary Sergeant, 4 October 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 March 1917. Relinquished appointment as Lance Corporal, 7 April 1917. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |