
| Regimental number | 62383 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Thames |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gold miner |
| Height | 5' 1" |
| Weight | 141 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Rabe, Nixon Street, Claudelands, Hamilton |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 13 October 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 8 February 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 9 December 1917. Proceeded overseas to France (date not recorded). Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 22 February 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 4th Division Rest Station, 23 February 1918; to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 28 February 1918; discharged to duty, 5 April 1918; rejoined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 April 1918. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 May 1918; transferred to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 May 1918 (trench feet); to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 24 May 1918; to England, 27 May 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 28 May 1918. Classified unfit for Active Service by Medical Board, 30 September 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Maunganui', 2 December 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 14 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Harry (b. Germany) and Jane (b. Auckland) RABE |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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