| Regimental number | 10/4168 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodville, Manawatu |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Pedersen, Wellesley Road, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked, 2 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 3 May 1916. Embarked for France from Alexandria on board Caledonia, 10 May 1916. Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 14 June 1916; discharged to NZ Base Depot, 25 June 1916. Joined 17 Company, 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 27 June 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, then No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1916 (influenza); rejoined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 16 November 1916. Wounded in action, 30 April 1917 (right buttock); admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 1 May 1917; rejoined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 23 May 1917. Admitted to No 10 Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 25 May 1917; embarked for England on HS 'Jan Brendel' and subsequently admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 3 June 1917 (asthma); transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 21 June 1917. Attached to NZ Command Depot, Codford, and placed on leave, 11 September 1917; marched into NZ Command Depot, 26 September 1917. Classified unfit by Medical Board, 17 October 1917. Admitted to VD Section, No 3 General Hospital, Codford, 24 October 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, 13 November 1917. Marched out of NZ Command Depot, and marched into NZ Discharge Depot, 12 January 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board Tahiti, 1 February 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 18 March 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on active service), 10 June 1918. Total war service: 2 years 180 days (of which 1 year 352 days were abroad). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 86 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |