| Regimental number | 10/1813 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Palmerston North |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Stratford |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.8 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Michael Foley, Stratford |
| Previous military service | Served in 11th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Mary Ann Foley, Stratford |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn, Gallipoli, 9 June 1915. Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 16 June 1915 (diarrhoea); transferred to 24th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 June 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 26 June 1915. Killed in action, 17 July 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21003824 |