
| Regimental number | 12408 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Clara A Johns, Sutter Street, Timaru |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, F Company, left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 52 'Mokoia' and HMNZT 53 'Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Y Farm Military Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 9), Bois Grenier, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Albert and Clara Amelia Johns, 9 Russell Square, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; posted to C Company, 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 October 1916. Transferred to B Company, 9 October 1916. Killed in action, 18 December 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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