| Regimental number | 16394 |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Friend, Mandeville, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Manuka on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | 16th Company, New Zealand Battalion, Imperial Camel Corps |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row N, Grave No 4), Palestine |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Eliza J. Friend, Balfour, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 40, p. 2 |