
| Regimental number | 21266 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | Clonbern Road, Remuera, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30.1 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Henson, Clonbern Road, Remuera, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
Embarked Wellington, 19 August 1916; disembarked Devonport. England, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp, the same day. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 December 1916; marched into NZ Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, 16 December 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, in the field, 12 January 1917. Admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 June 1917 (piles, severe); transferred to No.83 General Hospital, Boulogne, 26 June 1917; to England, 27 July 1917; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 27 July 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchuch, 15 August 1917. On Command, NZ Convalescent Hospital, 15 October 1917; returned from On Command, 26 April 1918. On Command, Officers Ordnance, Headquarters NZEF (UK), 16 September 1918. Taken on strength, Codford, 24 December 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMT 'Ajana', 7 February 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 27 March 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service - double inguinal hernia), 22 July 1919. Total war service: 3 years 82 days (of which 2 years 220 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 8 |
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