| Regimental number | 55305 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Masterton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Girdlestone, Nikau Street, Eastbourne, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in Napier High School Cadets; left school. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 33rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 99 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row U, Grave No 10), Achiet-le-Grand, Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sarah Girdlestone, Muritai, Wellington, and the late J. M. Girdlestone. A Government Surveyor and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Also served in the Wellington Regiment. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 December 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 25 February 1918; marched in to NZ Composite Bn, Larkhill, 26 February 1918, and posted to Wellington Infantry Regiment, and reverted to Temporary Sergeant. Qualified at class and confirmed in rank of Sergeant, 30 March 1918. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 2 April 1918 (influenza); discharged to duty, 6 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1918; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 28 May 1918. Joined No 1 NZ Entrenching Bn, in the field, 8 June 1918. Transferred to Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 11 July 1918. Detached to Headquarters, 2nd NZ Infantry Brigade, 11 July 1918. Killed in action, 28 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 76, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |