
| Regimental number | 10/827 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lincoln, Christchurch |
| Religion | No religious affiliation recorded |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Queen Street, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | William John Lawrence, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served in the Coast Defence, Christchurch; 'not yet transferred to 9th (Hawke's Bay) Regiment, Territorial Force.' |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to No.16 Casualty Clearing Station, 13 August 1915 (enteritis); transferred to No.25 Casualty Clearing Station, Imbros, date not stated; discharged, 16 August 1915; rejoined unit, Mudros, 20 September 1915. Appointed Cook, 1 October 1915. Admitted to No.2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 6 November 1915 (influenza); transferred to HS 'Delta', 23 December 1915; to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 27 December 1915; to Lady Godley's Home, Helouan, 5 February 1916; to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 10 March 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 14 April 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 14 May 1916; discharged (medically unfit: cardiac dilation causing debility), 25 June 1916. Total war service: 1 year 317 days (of which 1 year 226 days was abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 81 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10920760 |
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