Regimental number | 38703 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Isle of Wight, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Dispenser |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Niece, Miss F Spidy, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Mokoia on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas for France, 6 June 1917; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 26 June 1917. Killed in action, 1 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16794782 |