| Regimental number | 8/1928 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Timaru |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Queenstown |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.10 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D Averis, Kingsdown near Timaru |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Emma Averis, Kingsdown, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915, and taken on strength of 10th Company. Reported missing, 9 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 20 January 1916, concluded 'Now believed killed'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |