| Regimental number | 11/1698 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Masterton, Wairarapa |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | 32 Drummond Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs D Ginders, 32 Drummond Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Invalided to New Zealand |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4/948 Wilfred Bertram GINDERS |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Enlisted with rank of trooper and posted to B Squadron, 7th Mounted Rifles Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 23 August 1915. Admitted to hospital, Trentham Camp, 17 September 1915 (eye trouble); discharged and returned to unit, 20 September 1915. Proceeded overseas from Wellington with 7th Mounted Rifles Reinforcements, 10 October 1915. Disembarked Suez, Egypt, 30 November 1915. Transferred to 2nd New Zealand Infantry Brigade, 2 May 1916. Posted to 2nd Battalion, The Wellington Regiment, 27 June 1916. Admitted to hospital, Armentieres, 6 July 1916 (Trench Fever and indigestion); transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Boulogne, July 1916. Admitted to 3rd London (Middlesex) General Hospital, London, 15 July 1916(Trench Fever and Disordered Action of the Heart); transferred to No 2 New Zealand General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 7 August 1916; classified as permanently unfit and placed on New Zealand Roll by medical board, Walton-on-Thames, 23 October 1916; invalided to New Zealand onboard HMNZHS 'Maheno', 28 October 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Seventh Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |