
| Regimental number | 10/629 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.6 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | William Midgley, Marlborough |
| Previous military service | Served in the Marton Volunteer Rifle Corps; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of Elizabeth Wright (formerly Midgley), 49 Creswell Road, Twickenham, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 7 August 1915; admitted to Lowland Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 23 August 1915; transferred to HS 'Aquitania', 25 November 1915 (gastritis); to No.1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, England, 5 December 1915. Attached to NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 13 March 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 May 1916. Rejoined 1st Battalion, Wellington Battalion, 8 June 1916. Killed in action, 16 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21375058 |
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