Regimental number | 12/1070 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Canterbury |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Chauffeur |
Address | 28 Grafton Road, Auckland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.5 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs Margaret Barlow, Palmerston Road, Gisborne |
Previous military service | Served in East Coast Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; and in A Company, Coast Defence: still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Staff Sergeant |
Final unit | NZ Section GHQ 3rd Echelon |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Glasgow on board HT 'Bhamo', 10 March 1919; discharged (physically unfit on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 23 May 1919. War service: 4 years 263 days (of which 4 years 192 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22272546 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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