
| Regimental number | 10089 |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Next of kin | Brother, G L Alexander, Stanley Bay, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements (including Details to make up shortages in 10th Reinforcements), J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack on Messines Ridge on 7th June 1917, this man was a stretcher bearer. He did excellent service and showed great courage in the performance of his duties as a stretcher bearer carrying wounded through heavy barrages during
the first three days of the attack.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 16 |
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