Herman Carl RABE

Regimental number62383
Date of birth2 July 1882
Place of birthThames
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGold miner
Height5' 1"
Weight141 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Rabe, Nixon Street, Claudelands, Hamilton
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 June 1917
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on 13 October 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
Discharge date14 March 1919
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 detailsParents: Harry (b. Germany) and Jane (b. Auckland) RABE
Date of death1 August 1960 Thames
Age at death78
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 12
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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