
| Regimental number | 8/67 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Maheno |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Maheno, Otago |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Lindsay, Maheno, Otago |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| 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 | 10th (Norrh Otago) Company, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 14), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Christina Lindsay, Maheno, North Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Sergeant, 18 July 1915. Killed in action, 6 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 20 January 1916, concluded: 'Believed to have been buried by W.M.R. at Dardanelles on or about 6th August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10919624 |
|
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2026
|