| Regimental number | 42071 |
| Occupation | Buttermaker |
| Next of kin | Sister-In-Law, Mrs Frank Fitness, c/o Frank Fitness, New Zealand Dairy Association, Ngaruawahia |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Anneux British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 10), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs W. Fitness, Bombay, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 17 |