| Regimental number | 64982 |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A M Gee, 16 Crohane Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 103 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XLIX, Row F, Grave No 30), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Robert and Julindia Ayling, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 4 |