David PADLIE

Regimental number20625
Date of birth1 October 1897
Place of birthKaikohe
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Height5' 9.5"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Julia Padlie, Kaikohe, North Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 May 1916
Place of enlistmentNarrow Neck Camp
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Maori Contingent, 7th Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from New Zealand on board HMNZT 61 Aparima on 19 August 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Pioneer Battalion
FateKilled in Action 6 August 1917
Age at death from cemetery records18
Place of burialUnderhill Farm Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 26), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Julia Padlie, Kaikohe
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 19 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 December 1916; joined Pioneer Bn, in the field, 16 January 1917.

Killed in action, 6 August 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAttestation Form medical examination: condition of teeth 'Not good'.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 4
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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