
| Regimental number | 10/482 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hope, Nelson |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway worker |
| Address | Locomotive Barracks, Taihape |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.1 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H S Berkett, Hope, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in the Railway Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| 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 |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Ruahine', 16 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: no longer physically fit for Active Service: right arm amputated), 14 February 1916 Returned to England on board HS 'Maheno'for further treatment, 6 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 74 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22275691 |
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