Regimental number | 12/29 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Auckland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fruiterer |
Address | Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30.6 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 157 lbs |
Next of kin | Arthur Bickerton, Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland |
Previous military service | Served in the 3rd Garrison Artillery; left of own accord; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
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. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915 (gun shot wound, scalp). Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit for military service; fit for civil employment), 12 January 1916. |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 54 |
Place of burial | Ashes interred, Waikumete Cemetery |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22276262 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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