Regimental number | 12/962 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | 12 Roslyn Terrace, Devonport, Auckland |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Stanley Black, Dargaville |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 6th (Huraki) Company, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Tuhi Black, Dargaville |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22276312 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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