Regimental number | 8/612 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | 565 Cumberland Street, Dunedin |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 8.75" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs D Pine, 143 Albany Street, Dunedin |
Previous military service | Member for 2.6 years North Dunedin Rifles; served for 1.6 years in the Territorial Force; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board SS 'Tahiti', 20 November 1916; discharged (medically unfit: acute rheumatism), 23 April 1916. Re-enlised, 10 February 1917 Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 79 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20801515 |