
| Regimental number | 11/73 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Blenheim |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Contracting |
| Address | Tokomaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Law, Shannon |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mr & Mrs Edward Law, Thornton, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Promoted Corporal, Anzac Cove, 28 July 1915. Killed in action, 9 August 1915. War service: 360 days (of which 321 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 10920762 |
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