Henry Joseph SCHAW

Regimental number10/586a
Date of birth2 December 1889
Place of birthAuckland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFitter
AddressSpier Street, Aramoho, Wanganui
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 8"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs F Schaw, Spier Street, Aramoho, Wanganui
Previous military serviceTerritorials (3 years); Wanganui Rifles (1.5 years)
Enlistment date10 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
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 rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Machine Gun Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 8 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HMNZT 'Willochra', 8 March 1919; disembarked Wellington, 15 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 13 May 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 246 days (of which 4 years 183 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death1 March 1957, Hamilton
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20810009

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