Hubert LOONEY

Regimental number63896
Date of birth30 January 1892
Place of birthOpunake
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 8.5"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinFather, George Henry Looney, Opunake
Previous military serviceServed in the 2nd Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date20 July 1917
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on 22 November 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 5 August 1919
Discharge date19 October 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 10/747 Lance Corporal Wilfred George LOONEY, Wellington Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 26 April 1915.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Ayrshire', 5 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 19 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death27 February 1972 Opunake
Age at death80
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 26
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10920500