
| Regimental number | 10/787 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Masterton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Sail maker |
| Address | Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.8 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | George Colston Sage, Hawera |
| Previous military service | 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles); Hawera Volunteers (transferred to Territorials) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| 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; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 13 August 1915 (gunshot wound, left extremities); admitted to No.15 General Hospital, Alexandria, 14 August 1915 (gunshot wound, right wrist, slight); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 16 September 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno', 29 November 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 1 January 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service due to wounds received in action), 26 July 1916. Total war service: 2 years 350 days (of which 1 year 78 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20809223 |