| Regimental number | 47502 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Onehunga |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Tallyman |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 195 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Farrell, Middleton Road, Remuera, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 7th NZ Contingent, South African War. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Specialists' Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 November 1917. Attached to Australian Tunnellers, 7 December 1917; rejoined Bn from attachment, 19 January 1918. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 30 August 1918 (shrapnel wound, contusion, left wrist); transferred to 63rd Casualty Clearing Station, 1 September 1918; to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 2 September 1918; to England, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 2 October 1918; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 4 November 1918 Commenced return to NZ from Liverpool on board SS 'Oxfordshire', 19 December 1918; discharged, 2 March 1919. Total war service: 2 years 14 days (of which 1 year 236 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |