Regimental number | 24/1435 |
Address | 84 Liverpool Street, Wanganui |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McGonagle, 84 Liverpool Street, Wanganui |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements, F Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of F Company, 2nd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty. Near Gravenstafel on 4th October, he displayed great skill and courage in charge of a Lewis gun and kept it in action quite regardless of heavy fire from the flanks. He succeeded in dislodging several parties
of the enemy, thus assisting consolidation to proceed. Throughout he behaved with the greatest gallantry.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: F Company/2nd Rfts of 2nd NZRB |
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