
| Regimental number | 12/225 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Auctioneer's assistant |
| Address | 78 Cook Street, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32.5 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N Quirk, Motu, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Served in the Waikato Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| 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. | |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action (shrapnel wound, left arm), 1 May 1915. Evacuated to hospital, Cairo, 5 May 1915. Rejoined Bn at Gallipoli, 4 June 1915. Wounded in action (second occasion), 8 August 1915 (shrapnel wound, right thigh). Admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, England, 23 August 1915. Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Regiment, Moascar, Egypt, 13 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 July 1916. Wounded in action (third occasion), 26 September 1916 (gun shot wound, left shoulder and thigh: listed as dangerously ill)). Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Marama', 13 January 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 4 April 1917. War Service: 2 years 237 days (of which 2 years 140 days were abroad) |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24062741 |
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