| Regimental number | 44721 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Stratford |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Wyatt Gardner, c/o H W Fearon, Hillsborough, Mount Roskill, Auckland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined, 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 July 1917. Wounded in action, 4 October 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh, left hand: severe), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred same day to No 4 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 53rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 11 October 1917; to England, 1 February 1918, and admitted to No 1 London General Hospital ('dangerously ill'). Transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 7 March 1918. Classified unfit by NZ Medical Board, 20 April 1918, and placed on NZ Roll. Embarked Southampton, 31 July 1918, for transfer to HT 'Marama' at Marseilles, France; discharged, 28 April 1920 (no longer fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action). Total war service: 2 years 110 days (of which 1 year 169 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 65 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |