
| Regimental number | 16/1371 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nuie Island |
| Other Names | HAPPY, Pursie |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Next of kin | Father, Niutoga, Niue Island |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Narrowneck |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Maori Contingent, Rarotongans, Attached B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board SS Navua on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Appointed Lance Corporal, at sea; disembarked Suez, 15 March 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916. Attached to NZ Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, 3 June 1916. Marched out to England, 4 June 1916; attached to strength, NZ Command Depot, Hornchurch, 5 June 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Arawa', 14 July 1916; discharged, Auckland (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 2 October 1916. Total war service: 273 days (of which 213 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 25, p. 3 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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