
| Regimental number | 9/423 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fortrose |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Waimahaka |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.3 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | J P Maloney, Fortrose, Southland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; serving in C Squadron, 7th Mounted Rifles Regiment, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs J.P. Maloney, Fortrose, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 20 May 1915. Evacuated sick, and disembarked Alexandria, 19 June 1915 (enteritis); admitted to hospital, Cairo, 27 June 1915. Embarked to rejoin unit at Gallipoli, 29 July 1915; rejoined unit, 10 August 1915. Reported missing, Anzac, 21 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Mudros, 4 November 1915, concluded: Killed in action, 21 August 1915'. War service: 1 year 7 days (of which 333 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 10928008 |
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