Regimental number | 8/55 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Oamaru |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Severn Street, Oamaru |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs John Ireland, Severn Street, Oamaru |
Previous military service | Served in 10th Regiment (Mounted Infantry Section), Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Oamaru |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Agnes Ireland, Lune Street, Oamaru |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli War service: 361 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 18052076 |