Frederick HOLFORD

Regimental number10/349
Date of birth19 January 1880
Place of birthGisborne
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTelegraphist
Address29 Rangi Road, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34.7
Height5' 8.5"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinBrother, Henry Holford, c/o Holford and Co, Gisborne
Previous military serviceScots Railway Guards, 3rd New South Wales Infantry Brigade (disbanded)
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentGisborne
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 19/12/14
Other details

War service: Egypt.

Embarked Wellington, 14 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Athenic', 19 December 1914; disembarked New Zealand, 22 January 1915; discharged (refusing inoculation), 22 January 1915.

Total war service: 158 days (of which 122 days were abroad).

Not eligible for medals
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18049016