John Gerthen LE BAS

Regimental number10/980
Date of birth23 February 1894
Place of birthNapier
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCinematograph operator
AddressPost Office, Petone
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 7.5"
Weight153 lbs
Next of kinJohn Hubert Le Bas, Shakespeare Road, Napier
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNapier
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 unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 May 1918
Discharge date6 January 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 1 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: disordered action of the heart following trench fever), 6 January 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death7 March 1956 Napier
Age at death62
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10918525