
| Regimental number | 12441 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27.9 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anne McGillivray, Beauly, Inverness Shire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, F Company, left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 52 'Mokoia' and HMNZT 53 'Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row F, Grave No 17), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Ann McGillivray, Tomich, Strathglass, Beauly, Inverness Shire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 Jul 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1916, and posted to C Company. Appointed Lance Corporal, 28 April 1917. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 8 June 1917; promoted Corporal same day. On leave to United Kingdom, 29 August 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 10 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10924283 |
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