
| Regimental number | 12/1697 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Opotiki |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Opotiki, Bay of Plenty |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Lee, Wellington Street, Opotiki, Bay of Plenty |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs William Lee, Waters Street, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to Lowland Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 19 July 1915 (gastritis); discharged, 28 July 191; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 29 July 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 238 days (of which 176 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10918643 |
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