Regimental number | 12/700 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Address | Matangi |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 156 lbs |
Next of kin | Horace Bell, 31 Cumberland Street, Richmond, Christchurch |
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 | Corporal |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (shrapnel wound, shoulder); commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Tahiti', 7 August 1915. Returned to Egypt; disembarked, 12 February 1916. Wounded in action, 15 September 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board SS 'Marama', 5 February 1917; discharged (no longer fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 26 April 1917. 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 | 68 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22274371 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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