
| Regimental number | 10/730 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New Plymouth |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | New Plymouth |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.4 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F W Okey, New Plymouth |
| Previous military service | 'A' Company, 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| 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 | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 11 January 1915. Appointed Sergeant, 8 February 1915. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to Minesweeper 'Clacton', Dardanelles, 21 May 1915, and transferred to HS 'Franconia', the same day (cardiac strain); to No.1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 8 June 1915; discharged to duty, 20 June 1915. Admitted to Australia and New Zealand Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 8 July 1915 (strained heart). Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Tahiti', 7 August 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 11 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit for active service), 26 September 1915. Total war service: 1 year 46 days (of which 331 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21382087 |
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