Regimental number | 12/671 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Auckland |
Religion | No religious affiliation stated |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | School Road, Onehunga |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, A Belcher, School Road, Onehunga |
Previous military service | Served in the Waikato Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 12/23 Alan St Clair BELCHER, Auckland Infantry Regiment, returned to New Zealand, 3 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 25-29 April 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Tahiti', 8 August 1915; discharged (no longer physically fit for Active Service [amputated fingers, left hand]), 25 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 61 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22274231 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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