Regimental number | 24362 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Charity Groome, Hastings |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
Final rank | Corporal |
Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Whitchurch Cemetery (Grave No 2214), England |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael Edward and Mary Groome, Te Onepu, Hawke's Bay |
Other details |
War service: England. Posted to NCOs, 17th Reinforcement, as Corporal; promoted Sergeant, 16 June 1916. Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, marched in Sling Camp, reverted to Temporary Corporal and posted to 5th Reserve Bn, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 30 November 1916 (influenza). Died, No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 7 December 1916 (pneumonia). Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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