
| Regimental number | 8/2250 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Feilding |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Address | Hadfield Hostel, Kelburn |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | A H Atkinson, Box 34, Feilding |
| Previous military service | Served in Seconadry School Cadets, Wanganui; discharged as overage; serving in C Company, 5th Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Other details |
War service: Samoa, Egypt, Gallipoli Served in Samoan Expeditionary Force, 15 August 1914-27 March 1915. Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915, and posted to 14th Company. Reported wounded, 8 August 1915. Report by A.S. Falconer, Acting Staff Captain, NZ Infantry Brigade, 22 September 1915: 'Nothing further is know regarding this man'. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 22 March 1916, concluded 'Killed in action, Dardanelles, 7 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Samoan Relief and Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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