| Regimental number | 10/198 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bradford, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Book and Ledger Clerk |
| Address | Mauriceville |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Baines, Westgrove Street, Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Scots Guards (17 June 1901 - 17 June 1913; time expired) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Bugler |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellinfantry Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 18), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eliza Baines, 33 Westgrove Street, Bradford, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Reverts to Acting Lance Corporal, 11 December 1914. Appointed Corporal, 5 May 1915. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 8 May 1915. Rejoined unit, 20 June 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22272411 |