Regimental number | 24/806 |
Address | 16 Helena Street, South Dunedin |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Brother, Percy Edward Islip, Stationmaster, Hyde |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 31 Tahiti on |
Final rank | Corporal |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For consistently good work before and during a raid on the 7 January 1917, south of Flerurbaix. For ten days prior to the raid he patrolled "No Man's Land". The information that he obtained with regard to the enemy?s wire, parapet, sentries and method of holding the front line was extremely valuable. During the raid he single-handed rounded up ten of the enemy and with assistance succeeded in capturing them together with an additional catch of four. Strength of raiding party 4 officers, 111 ordinary ranks.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: C Company/2nd NZRB |