
| Regimental number | 21598 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Winchester |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S McIntosh, 14 Shrewsbury Street, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in C Company, 2nd (SC) Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 21 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 24 October 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 25 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 2 December 1916. Wounded in action, 7 July 1917 (gun shot wound, back, right hand); admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 8 July 1917, and transferred same day to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 9 July 1917; to England, 16 July 1917, and admitted same day to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 6 December 1917; marched in to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 7 February 1918; marched in to Sling Camp, 9 April 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 22 May 1918; Temporary Corporal, 23 May 1918. Detached for Course of Instruction, Gas School, Chiseldon, 3 June 1918; returned from Gas School, 12 June 1918. Promoted Corporal, 26 November 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board SS 'Arawa', 1 April 1919; discharged, 12 June 1919. Total war service: 3 years 40 days (of which 2 years 268 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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