Harold Gordon READING

Regimental number10/510
Date of birth4 June 1894
Place of birthOtaki
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressLevin
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.2
Height5' 7.5"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs D E Ritter, 256 Hastings Street, Napier
Previous military service'C' Company, 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWanganui
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankCompany Quartermaster Sergeant
Final unit7th (Wellington West Coast) Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 February 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMNZT 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 15 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 12 April 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20804546