| Regimental number | 8/3908 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.11 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, W Telford, Clifton Estate, Waiwera South |
| Previous military service | Served in Naval Cadets, Portsmouth; resigned on leaving the country. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Isabel Grant, 50 St Edward's Road, Southsea, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 4 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 April 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 13 April 1916. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 9 March 1917 (influenza); discharged to NZ Base Depot, 22 March 1917. Joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18059081 |