Purie Dave HARRY

Regimental number16/1371
Date of birth24 March 1895
Place of birthNuie Island
Other NamesHAPPY, Pursie
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCook
Height5' 8.5"
Next of kinFather, Niutoga, Niue Island
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date4 January 1916
Place of enlistmentNarrowneck
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Maori Contingent, Rarotongans, Attached B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from New Zealand on board SS Navua on 5 February 1916
Discharge date2 October 1916
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
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 25, p. 3
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805