| Regimental number | 10/500 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodville |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Address | Oroua Downs, Manawatu |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | J Pedersen, Wangaehu |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| 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 | No.3 New Zealand, General Hospital, New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Gold Medal (Serbia) For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | |
| Date of death | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Expeditionary), 12 April 1915. Found guilty, date not stated, of (1) neglect of duty; (2) insolence to a NCO; awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No.2. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915; admitted to No.24 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 10 August 1915 (deafness); transferred to No.15 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 15 August 1915 (diarroheoa); to Convalescent Depot, Mudros, 11 September 1915; to HS 'Aquitania', 19 October 1915; to King George Hospital, London, 28 October 1915; discharged to furlough, 18 December 1915. Marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, date not stated, and reclassifed 'enteric fever'. Marched into NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 28 March 1916. Completed enteric treatments, 8 August 1916, and is avaiable for drafts. Admitted to NZ Convalescent Camp Hospital, Hornchurch, 6 September 1916 (scabies). Found guilty, 28 October 1916, of (1) breaking camp whilst in isolation; (2) being in possession of khaki while in isolation: award, forfeits 2 days' pay. Attached to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 4 November 1916. Admitted to Venereal Section, Codford, 20 December 1916 (gonorrhoea); discharged, 24 February 1917. Transferred to NZ Medical Corps, 14 May 1917; on duty at Venereal Section, No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 1 September 1917. Marched out to 'B' Group, Codford, 24 January 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Corinthic', 12 March 1919; disembarked Lyttelton, 22 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 22 May 1919. Total war service: 4 years 283 days (of which 4 years 189 days were abroad). Medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Gold Medal (Serbia). |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800158 |