
| Regimental number | 2/2118 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westport |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 65 Hutt Road, Petone |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Olive Falla, Racing Conference Office, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in No 5 Battery, NZ Garrison Artillery; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery, embarked on board three ships: HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 1), Flers, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Henrietta Falla. Native of Westport |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916. Killed in action, 17 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Seventh |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |