Regimental number | 12/30 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Worcestershire, England |
Occupation | Trainer |
Address | Empire Hotel, Auckland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23.11 |
Height | 6' 0.75" |
Weight | 167 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs P Bigwood, 128 Drummond Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 18 months in Roberts' Horse; 4 months in Army Service Corps, South Africa (Boer War); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
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 | Died of disease |
Place of burial | East Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot 1, Row F, Grave No 110), Greece |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Died of pneumonia, No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 22 April 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22276194 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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