| Regimental number | 39039 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.4 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Faulkner, 434 Madras Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in the Reserves; not serving in any military unit at time of enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Bertha Faulkner, 180 Edgeware Road, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Lance Corporal. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917, and relinquished appointment as Temporary Lance Corporal. Admitted to 3rd NZ Field Ambulance, 26 June 1917 (diarrhoea); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 June 1917. Joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 July 1917, and posted to C Company. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 July 1917 (diarrhoea); transferred to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 30 July 1917; to No 50 Casualty Clearing Station, 30 July 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 11 August 1917. Reported missing in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 28 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File No 21002180 |