| Regimental number | 74941 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Giles, 18 Church Street, Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 38th Reinforcements, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board HMNZT No 105 Remuera on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No 17), nr Solemes, |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William and Ellen Giles |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 83, p. 7 |