
| Regimental number | 8/1750 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 63 Melville Street, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, H Heather, 63 Melbourne Street, South Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 20), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 8 June 1915 (sprained ankle); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 12 August 1915; discharged to duty, 23 August 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 18 October 1915; joined unit, Lemnos, 26 October 1915, and posted to 4th Company. Disembarked Alexandria, 27 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Egypt to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Killed in action, 26 May 1917. War service: 2 years 136 days (of which 771 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16793827 |
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