| Regimental number | 23/2568 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | People's Cafe, Custom House Quay, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J.J. Hart, 130 Elizabeth Street, North Woolwich, London, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria for Marseilles, 20 May 1916; marched into New Zealand Base Depot, Etaples, 28 May 1916. Proceeded to unit, 29 July 1916, and posted to 'D' Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Bde, the same day. Accidentally wounded in bomb explosion, 12 September 1916; admitted to No 8 General Hospital, Rouen, 14 September 1916; transferred to England, 23 September 1916; to No 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 24 September 1916; to Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 3 October 1916; to Command Depot, 25 November 1916, and posted on leave until 30 November 1916. Found guilty, 26 December 1916, of while on active service, being absent without leave from 1145 hours, 26 December 1916, until 1600 hours, 26 December 1916: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks, forfeits 8 days' pay, and forfeits 8 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Marched out to Reserve Group, 15 January 1917. Transferred to Operating Section, Light Railway, 6 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 24 February 1917. Attached to 9th Canadian Railway Troops, 12 August 1917; rejoined No 5 Light Railway Operating Section, 21 November 1917. Evacuated to Field Ambulance, 31 December 1917; rejoined unit, 2 January 1918. On leave in United Kingdom, 16 February 1918; rejoined unit, 4 March 1918. Attached to 12th Light Railway Operating Company, 28 April 1918; rejoined unit, 8 June 1918. Deatched, 8 December 1918; rejoined unit, 28 December 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 31 December 1918; rejoined unit, 18 January 1918. Detached, 17 January 1919; rejoined unit, 13 February 1919. Marched into NZ Embarkation Camp, 15 March 1919. Found guilty, 23 April 1919, of being absent without leave from 15 April 1917, until apprehended at 2130 hours, 17 April 1919: award, forfeits 4 days' pay, and forfeits 2 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Marched into Wellington Provincial Detachment, 2 May 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Waimana', 10 May 1919; disembarked Auckland, 23 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 July 1919. War service: 3 years 243 days (of which 3 years 84 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 3 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |