Regimental number | 12/316 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Te Puke, Bay of Plenty |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 162 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W C Berridge, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty |
Previous military service | Served in 7th Regiment; transferred to the 6th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Paeroa |
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. | |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action (gun shot wound, neck), 25 April 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit: debility and enteritis), 12 January 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22275727 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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