Hughie PERI

Regimental number13798
Date of birth1 December 1894
Place of birthTaumarunuii
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 7.5"
Weight169 lbs
Next of kinCousin, J Sheehan, Kaitieke via Wanganui River
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date4 March 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Brother: Kera Peri, Purangi, Taranaki
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched in to 1st Training Bn, Sling Camp, 23 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 October 1916.

On leave to United Kingdom, 8 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 21 September 1917.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAttestation Form medical examination: condition of teeth 'Not good'.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 33
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800543

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