| Regimental number | 9/141 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Forsyth, Lawrence |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lawrence |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret French, Forsyth, Lawrence, Otago |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Milton |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXV, Row C, Grave No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Margaret French, Gabriel's Gully, Lawrence |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (gun shot wound, shoulder); admitted to HS 'Devanah', 9 August 1915; transferred to No 2 General Hospital, Ghezireh; to NZ & Australian Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 23 August 1915; to light duties, 7 September 1915. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, Zeitoun, 21 December 1915. Left for Canal Zone, 23 January 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 4 March 1916. Transferred to Pioneer Bn, Ismailia, 4 March 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916. Promoted 2nd Lt, 26 August 1916. Wounded in action (second occasion), 25 January 1917 (gun shot wound, back), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 27 January 1917; to No 12 Casualty Clearing Station, 27 January 1917; discharged to duty, 16 March 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 17 March 1917. Transferred to 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, 13 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7879990 |