Harold Lincoln RULE

Regimental number11951
Date of birth20 September 1895
Place of birthOamaru
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSalesman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 6"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Rule, Clinton House, Bay Street, Petone, Wellington
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 December 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 51 Ulimaroa on 1 May 1916
Final rank2nd Lieutenant
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 27 May 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 1 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916.

Pay debited cost of mess tin, 30 January 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 6 August 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 9 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 20 September 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 5 October 1917.

Appointed Lance Sergeant, 26 January 1918.

Promoted Sergeant, 28 March 1918.

Detached to England, 22 July 1918, and posted to No 3 Officer Cadet Bn, Parkhurst, Isle of Wight, 9 August 1918.

Appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 27 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Tahiti', 27 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 3 August 1919.

War service: 3 years 233 days (of which 3 years 67 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 7
File 0359885, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp

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