George Munro McEWAN

Regimental number9/1919
Date of birth25 January 1892
Place of birthTokonui
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 9"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinFather, N McEwan, Wyndham
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 October 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rankCorporal
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 12 March 1919
Discharge date2 June 1919
Other details

Embarked Wellington, 8 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 12 February 1919.

Transferred to NZ field Artillery, and posted to 14th Battery, Ismailia, 26 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 April 1916.

Posted to 11th Battery, 22 January 1918.

Wounded in action, 2 June 1917 (gun shot wound, right side), and admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance; rejoined unit, 11 June 1917.

Promoted Bombardier, 7 July 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 27 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 8 August 1917.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 22 November 1917; promoted Corporal, 28 August 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 4 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 22 September 1918.

Wounded in action, 24 October 1918 (gun shot wound, right side), and admitted to 48th Field Ambulance; transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 25 October 1918; to 4th General Hospital, Camiers, 27 October 1918; to England, 30 October 1918, and admitted to Mile End Military Hospital, 30 October 1918; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 27 November 1918; marched in to B Group, Codford, 11 February 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Corinthic', 12 March 1919; disembarked Wellington, 22 April 1919; discharged, 2 June 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 228 days (of which 3 years 105 days were abroad)
Date of death18 May 1974 Wyndham
Age at death82
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 12
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805