| Regimental number | 4/2082 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | South Shields, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 208 Rintoul Street, Berhampore, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37.6 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fenton, 43 Peddie Street, Dundee, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served in Naval Reserve; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, New Zealand Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | Tunnelling Company, New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Paparoa', 8 August 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: varicose veins and bronchitis), 7 November 1918. War service: 3 years 24 days (of which 2 years 221 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 45.11 |
| Place of burial | Karori Cemetery, Wellington |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 22 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21002428 |
