
| Regimental number | 10/1098 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Carterton |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | c/o H H Simmons, Rangiotu |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs J G Ireland, Tyne Street, Carterton |
| Previous military service | Served in 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Awapuni |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Samuel and Mary Ireland, Tyne Street, Carterton, Wairarapa |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 15 June 1915 (dysentery); transferred to 24th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 June 1915. Killed in action, 10 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 18052099 |
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