Harold JUDGE

Regimental number7/1694
Date of birth3 June 1882
Place of birthChesham, Buckinghamshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressPost Office, Arawa
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 9"
Weight116 lbs
Next of kinFather, Alfred Judge, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Previous military serviceServed in the 1st North Staffordshire Volunteers for 3 years ('holds Sergeant's certificate').
Enlistment date10 July 1915
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 July 1919
Discharge date21 October 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt

Embarked Wellington, 9 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915.

Reverted to Corporal, 21 December 1915; to Trooper, 1 January 1916.

Left for Canal Zone, 23 January 1916.

Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Bir et Maler, 14 June 1916 (enteritis); rejoined unit from hospital, 26 June 1916.

On detachment to Divisional Headquarters, 8 October 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 16 October 1916.

On detachment to Rest Camp, El Arish, 9 July 1917; rejoined unit from Rest Camp, 23 July 1917.

To Rest Camp, Port Said, 12 October 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, from Rest Camp, 22 October 1917.

Detached to Mobile Veterinary Section, 7 November 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 16 November 1917.

Transferred to Regimental Headquarters, 3 January 1918.

Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 14 April 1918 (bursitis); transferred by Hospital Train to 45th Stationary Hospital, El Arish, 17 April 1918; to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 18 April 1918; to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 22 April 1918; to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis; discharged to duty, 31 May 1918; admitted to Rest Camp, Port Said, 11 June 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 9 July 1918.

Transferred to NZ Mounted Rifles Brigade, 6 July 1918; transferred from 1st Squadron to Headquarters, 11 October 1918; to 1st Squadron, same day.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 October 1918; Temporary Mail Corporal, 16 October 1918.

Embarked Kantara for the Dardanelles, 27 November 1918;disembarked Port Said from the Dardanelles, 22 January 1919.

Application for leave from NZEF approved, 28 March 1919.

Relinquished appointment of Temporary Mail Corporal, 27 April 1919, and transferred to Training Regiment.

Embarked Port Said for Marseilles, France, 1 May 1919, en route to United Kingdom on leave.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Hororata', 28 July 1919; discharged, 21 October 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 65 days (of which 3years 350 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Seventh
Date of death19 June 1959 Te Awamutu
Age at death77
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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