William REDMOND

Regimental number10/40
Date of birth17 June 1883
Place of birthWellington
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarpenter
AddressCarterton
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31.3
Height5' 7"
Weight130 lbs
Next of kinDaniel Redmond, c/o Staples Brewery Murphy St Wellington
Previous military serviceBoys' Naval Brigade (18 months, Wellington)
Enlistment date12 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMasterton
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 rankCorporal
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 29 January 1916
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 August 1915 (gunshot wound, back); admitted to Floriana Hospital, Malta, 13 August 1915; transferred to England, 29 August 1915; to Beaufort Hospital, Bristol, 5 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 21 October 1915; marched into depot, 29 November 1915.

Marched in depot, Hornchurch, 11 January 1916.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Arawa', 29 January 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 15 March 1916; discharged (no longer fit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 30 May 1916.

Total war service: 1 year 292 days (of which 1 year 152 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death12 April 1940, Wellington
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20804648

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