
| Regimental number | 10/903 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Lombard Street, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.6 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Owen John Price, Eastbourne Street, Hastings |
| Previous military service | 'F' Company, 1st Battalion, 9th (Hawkes Bay) Regiment (Gisborne, March 1911-August 1914); 'C' Company, Hastings Rifles (September 1910-February 1911) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| 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 | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Other details | Re-enlisted for home service, May 1916, see separate record for 10/903 Francis James PRICE. Also served in the Territorial Force from June 1920 until at least June 1922 and was awarded the New Zealand Service Medal for 12 years efficient service. Enlisted in the New Zealand Temporary Service, New Zealand Army, during Second World War; served at home between December 1939 and August 1944. |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left shoulder); admitted to No.2 Stationary Hospital, Dardanelles, date not stated; transferred to HS 'Gloucester Castle', 9 May 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Willochra', 1 June 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 15 July 1915; discharged (no longer fit for war service due to wounds received in action), 26 November 1915. Total war service: 2 years 41 days (of which 1 year 203 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24186113
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24062668 |
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