
| Regimental number | 10/1121 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | New South Wales, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telegraph linesman |
| Address | Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | William Pearce, Engine driver, Junee Junction, New South Wales, Australia |
| Previous military service | Australian Engineers (5 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| 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 | Private |
| 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. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to HS 'Sicilia', Dardanelles, 28 June 1915 (enteritis); transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 8 July 1915; to No.1 Stationary Hospital, Port Said, 16 July 1915; discharged to duty, 2 August 1915. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 27 August 1915 (debility); discharged, 8 September 1915, and marched into Australian Base Depot, Mustapha, the same day. Marched into Convalescent Camp, Mustapha, 20 September 1915. Marched into Australian Base Depot, Mustapha, 9 October 1915. Admitted to No.19 General Hospital, Alexandria, 20 October 1915; transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 21 November 1915 (not yet diagnosed); to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 4 January 1916 (enteritis and rheumatism); discharged, 2 February 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno', 6 March 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 1 January 1916; discharged (medically unfit), 10 May 1916. Total war service: 1 year 262 days (of which 1 year 178 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20799901 |
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