| Regimental number | 10/556 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Collingwood |
| Religion | ch |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Akaito Station, Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25.9 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Miss Evelyn Franklyn, 12 Molesworth Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in the 6th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, Melbourne; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Tried by District Court Martial, Zeitoun, 31 December 1914, on charges of (1) stealing public money; (2) stealing goods, the property of an officer; (3) when on Active Service deserting His Majesty's service: found guilty, sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour and to be discharged with ignominy. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Tahiti', 5 January 1915, to undergo sentence of 18 months' imprisonment; discharged (character: 'very bad'), 6 May 1915. Not eligible for war medals. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16786452 |