Joseph Nurse FENTON

Regimental number4/168
Date of birth3 May 1884
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPorter
Height5' 11.25"
Weight182 lbs
Next of kinMrs E. Fenton Snr, 9 Jackson Road, Lyttelton
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameSamoan Advance Party, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1914
Final rankPrivate
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 14 April 1915
Discharge date15 April 1915
Other details

War service: Samoa

War service: 245 days

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee 10/2799 Joseph Nurse FENTON for second period of service.
Date of death14 December 1966
Age at death82
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21002368

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