
| Regimental number | 20799 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nukualofa, Tonga |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Medical student |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Faletau, Niua-fu, Tonga |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Narrow Neck Camp |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Maori Contingent, 9th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Wellington, 20 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 29 December 1916,marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 14 January 1917 (pleurisy); transferred to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 1 February 1917 (pneumonia); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 7 February 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Devonport on board SS 'Maunganui', 17 March 1917; discharged (no longer fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active service), 8 June 1917. Total war service: 325 days (of which 213 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 36 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |