George LOCKWOOD

Regimental number10/985
Date of birth16 November 1893
Place of birthPetone
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationWarehouseman
Address6 Clyde Road, Napier
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.8
Height5' 9.75"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinFather, George Lockwood, 5 Gear Street, Petone, Wellington
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in D Company, 5th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlist,ent.
Enlistment date13 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 rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 16 December 1915
Discharge date20 April 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Rotorua', 16 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit: shrapnel wounds, chest and back), 20 April 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death1 April 1969 Napier
Age at death75
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10920211

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