| Regimental number | 24/1124 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hamilton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Undertaker |
| Address | Firth Street, Hamilton East |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Monkman, Firth Street, Hamilton East |
| Previous military service | Served in A Company, 16th (Waikato) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Henry and Katie Monkman, 38 Brookfield Street, Hamilton East |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations against Passchendaele Ridge on 12th, 13th and 14th October 1917. At one stage, the right flank of the Battalion having been held up by a German Machine Gun, this N.C.O. regardless of danger, moved forward alone and killed three of the crew and forced the rest to retire, thus enabling our advance to continue.'
Source: 'London Gzette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915. Joined Western Frontier Force, Moascar, 21 November 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 9 July 1916. Appointed Temporary Corporal, 24 October 1916. Promoted Corporal, 30 October 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 December 1916 (scabies); transferred to Northumbrian Casualty Clearing Station, 16 December 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 17 December 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 4 April 1917 (mumps); transferred to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 4 April 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 26 April 1917. Detached to Lewis Gun School, 8 July 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 21 July 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 July 1917; transferred to No 50 Casualty Clearing Station, 25 July 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 31 July 1917. Awarded Military Medal. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Previously reported wounded and missing, now reported Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21376599 |