Norman Edward McINTOSH

Regimental number21598
Date of birth28 March 1894
Place of birthWinchester
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarm hand
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 6"
Weight122 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs S McIntosh, 14 Shrewsbury Street, Christchurch
Previous military serviceServed in C Company, 2nd (SC) Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment
Enlistment date3 May 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on 21 August 1916
Final rankCorporal
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 April 1919
Discharge date12 June 1919
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 death27 August 1967 Ashburton
Age at death73
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 13
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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