Regimental number | 30412 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Burney, Tasmania, Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28.3 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A E Smith, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Featherston |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcements, H Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | New Zealand Cycle Corps |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (shrapnel wound, left leg), 4 October 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Tahiti',; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 3 August 1919. War service: 2 years 347 days (of which 2 years 212 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 69 |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 12 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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