Regimental number | 6/1160 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Rangiora |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Baker |
Address | c/o Mrs Driscoll, Kaiapoi |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Driscoll, Hilton Street, Kaiapoi, Canterbury |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Military Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 1 June 1915 (bomb wound chest, neck, thigh and hand: severe). Rejoined unit, 9 August 1915. Wounded in action, 9 August 1915 (gun shot wound, thigh). Embarked for England, 5 September 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Rotorua', 17 November 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of pre-enlistment disability aggravated by Active Service: chronic rheumatism), 5 February 1917. War service: 2 years 138 days (of which 2 years 86 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 81 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 8805, File 18057142 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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