Regimental number | 8/66 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Mosgiel, Otago |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Mosgiel, Otago |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Leeden, Gordon Road, Mosgiel, Otago |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Sergeant |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front, Mesopotamia, Persia Attached to Dunsterforce 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 78 |
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