James KNOWLES

Regimental number10/981
Date of birth13 December 1881
Place of birthPort Ahuriri
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSeaman
AddressNapier Harbour Board
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32.7
Height5' 8.5"
Weight131 lbs
Next of kinMrs Mary Knowles, Port Ahuriri, Napier
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 9 June 1915
Discharge date19 January 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Willochra', 9 June 1915; discharged (medically unfit: shrapnel wound, left ankle), 19 January 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death19 May 1918
Age at death36
Place of burialNapier Cemetery
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18058183