| Regimental number | 26/561 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Milltown, Co Kerry, Ireland |
| School | Rockwell College, Co Tipperary, and Fermoy College, Co Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Gonley, Caherdaniel, Co Kerry, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served in 8th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and M.A. Gonley, 26 Church Hill, Sligo, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, in the field, 16 February 1917. Detached to Power Buzzer Course, 3 May 1917; rejoined unit, 9 May 1917. Attached to NZ Reinforcements Camp, 4 June 1917; rejoined unit, 18 June 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 29 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 19 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 2 years 2 days (of which 1 year 258 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16787001 |