James Albert OBERG

Regimental number25295
Date of birth14 May 1895
Place of birthLivingstone, Otago
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 8"
Weight139 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M OBerg, Edendale, Southland
Previous military serviceServed in 7th Mounted RiflesRegiment; stiull serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date10 March 1916
Place of enlistmentFeatherston
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Cyclists' Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment
FateKilled in Action 26 March 1918
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Parents: Jonas and Mary Oberg, 15 Elmwood Road, Fendalton, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 22 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 30 October 1916; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 1 November 1916.

Admitted to 20th General Hospital, Etaples, 14 November 1916 (scabies); marched in to Base Depot from hospital, 17 November 1916.

Joined 2nd Anzac Corps Cyclists' Bn, in the field, 2 December 1916.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 7 December 1916 (scabies); rejoined unit, 13 December 1916.

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 January 1917 (infected ear); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 January 1917; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 25 January 1917; to England, 27 January 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 28 January 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 17 February 1917.

Transferred to Otago Infantry Regiment, 19 February 1917.

Admitted to Venereal Section, NZ Command Depot, 7 March 1917; discharged from venereal hospital, 12 May 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 35 days.

Found guilty, 11 July 1917, of being absent from billet: forfeited 1 day's pay.

Transferred to Anzac Cycle Corps, 19 July 1917.

Transferred to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 7 September 1917.

Admitted to No 9 Canadian Field Ambulance, 20 October 1917 (scabies), and transferred tpo 50th Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 28 October 1917.

Detached to No 3 Field Company, NZ Engineers, 29 January 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 16 February 1918.

Killed in action, 26 March 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSurname entered on Nominal Roll as O'BERG.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 2
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805