| Regimental number | 64948 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Papanui |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dental mechanic |
| Next of kin | Father, W Firman, 635 North Road, Belfast, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 35th Reinforcements, Specialist Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 12th Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Admitted to Military Hospital, Fargo (date not legible) (influenza); transferred to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 29 May 1918; discharged to Sling Camp, 14 June 1918. Proceeded from England to France, 10 October 1918. Joined 2nd Bn, Cantrbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, and posted to 12th Company, 17 October 1918. Admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 14 December 1918 (influenza); discharged from No 1 Convalescent Depot, 20 December 1918. Appointed Dental Mechanic, 20 January 1919; relinquished appointment of Dental Mechanic, 26 March 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS ‘Paparoa’, 1 April 1919; discharged, 22 June 1919. Total war service: 1 year 279 days (of which 1 year 85 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal No Form B103 on file. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 80, p. 15 |