Regimental number | 8/1053 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Christchurch |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Ngapara |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | J T McLeod-Smith, 273 Montreal Street, Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Devonport on board SS 'Tofua', 14 October 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: disordered action of the heart), 26 November 1917. War service: 3 years 10 days (of which 2 years 20 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 65 |
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