
| Regimental number | 6/246 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Pokororo |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Ernest Ham, Motueka, Nelson |
| Previous military service | 12th (Nelson) Regiment, Territorial Force |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 12th (Nelson) Company, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 113), Egypt |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 4 December 1914. Wounded in action and admitted to Australian Hospital, Serepeum, 3 February 1915; died of wounds, Ismailia, 5 February 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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