George Augustus O'SHEA

Regimental number10/95
Date of birth5 December 1889
Place of birthWakefield, Nelson
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationGrocer's assistant
AddressPongaroa
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.8
Height5' 10"
Weight162 lbs
Next of kinThomas O'Shea, Wakefield, Nelson
Previous military serviceBearer Corps (3 years, Nelson)
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMasterton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 11 January 1916
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No 92), Egypt
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Parents: Thomas and Mary O'Shea
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Found guilty, 9 January 1915, of being absent without leave from 1 January 1915, until 7 January 1915: awarded 14 days' confined to barracks and forfeits 7 days' pay.

Found guilty, 8 March 1915, of being absent from camp from 0630 hours, 8 March 1915, until 0630 hours, 12 March 1915: awarded 7 days' detention and forfeits 5 days' pay.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Admitted to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 12 May 1915 (gunshot wound, neck).

Rejoined unit, Dardanelles, 7 June 1915.

Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (2nd occasion); admitted to HS 'Devahna', 9 August 1915 (sprained thigh); transferred to No.2 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 12 August 1915; to British Red Cross Hospital, Montasha, 24 Augut 1915; marched into Australian Base Depot, Mustafa, 25 September 1915.

Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 5 October 1915; rejoined unit, Mudros, 17 October 1915.

Died, No.4 Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 11 January 1916 (cerebo-spinal meningitis).

Total war service: 1 year 148 days (of which 1 year 11 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21382910