Regimental number | 8/1096 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Kirkland, Elm Grove, East Taieri |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Miss M Abley, c/o Mrs Dickerson, Woodend, Woodhaugh, Dunedin |
Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | No 1 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Remuera', 7 September 1918; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 13 December 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1 |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 74 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24054033 |