Regimental number | 6/1203 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Conway Gorge |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30.7 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs Emma Stansfield, c/o A.L. Morris, Putaruru, Waikato |
Previous military service | Served for 14 years in the Royal Navy; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sockburn |
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 | Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (NZ) Memorial, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Foster mother: Mrs Emma Stansfield, Putaruru, Hamilton |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 May 1915. War service: 260 days (of which 228 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 18058517 |