Regimental number | 18060 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Wellington |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J G Martin, 10 Gear Street, Petone, Wellington |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on |
Final rank | Corporal |
Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellingtnn, 16 February 1917; disembarked England (date not recorded), and marched in to Sling Camp, 2 May 1917; reverted to Temporary Corporal on joining NZ Field Artillery Depot, Chedderton. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 January 1918. 'Having qualified in the necessary' confirmed as Corporal, 2 January 1918. Posted to NZ Divisional Ammunition Column, 26 January 1918. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 28 August 1918; relinquished temporary appointment, 5 October 1918. Admitted to Field Ambulance (no further details). Transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 8 January 1919 (no further details: file very incomplete). Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Ranranga', 30 April 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness [debility and pneumonia] contracted on Active Service), 14 July 1919. Total war service: 3 years 31 days (of which 3 years 73 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 21 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |