Albert William LEDBROOK

Regimental number10/105
Date of birth27 August 1889
Place of birthStaines, Surrey, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButtermaker
Addressc/o J Savage, Tiraumea
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.4
Height5' 11.5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinW H Ledbrook, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Hutt Valley Rifles; subsequently in the Heretaunga Mounted Rifles; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date16 August 1914
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 rankCompany Sergeant Major
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 October 1916
Discharge date18 January 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HT 'Maheno', 28 October 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wound, chest), 18 January 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death16 August 1960 Wellington
Age at death70
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10918599

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