| Regimental number | 56209 |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Millie Ayling, Trafalgar Street, Onehunga |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 6), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Jane Ayling, 8 Norfolk Street, Worthing, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 4 |