John Ernest LONG

Regimental number10/821
Date of birth17 December 1888
Place of birthTomoana, Hawke's Bay
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShepherd
AddressKaiwaka Street, Eskdale
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.8
Height5' 9.5"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinMrs Elizabeth Long, Tomoana, Hawke's Bay
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNapier
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 rankCorporal
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 13 November 1916
Discharge date9 May 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Navua', 13 November 1916; discharged (medically unfit: no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: pleurisy), 9 May 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death1 November 1947 Hastings
Age at death58
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10920412