| Regimental number | 38807 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Manston, Dorset, England |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 6' 4.25" |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Gorringe, Levin |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Levin |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 83 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Polygon Wood Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 9), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter R. and Fanny E. Gorringe, Dorset, England; Wife: Margaret Gorringe, Levin, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 27 July 1917 (synovitis); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 2 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 11 November 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 20 November 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 19 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |