| Regimental number | 53961 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Poolburn |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 6' 1.5" |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Flannery, Poolburn, Otago Central |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 July 1917. Admitted to hospital, 16 August 1917 (measles). Handed over to Cape Town authorities on medical grounds, 22 August 1917. Embarked Cape Town, 29 November 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 31 December 1917; posted to 4th Otago Reserve Bn, Sl;ing Camp, 8 January 1918. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 25 January 1918 (rubella); discharged to Quarantine Camp, Perham Downs, 25 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918. Admitted to 52nd Stationary Hospital, 17 April 1918 (mumps); transferred to No 4 Convalescent Depot, 1 May 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 14 May 1918. Marched in to 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 1 June 1918. Detached to England, 5 January 1919. Marched in to Sling Camp from Germany, 10 February 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Maunganui', 17 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 July 1919. War service: 2 years 91 days (of which 1 year 345 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |