Regimental number | 12/34 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | J Savage, Tokomaru Bay |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 6' 0" |
Weight | 162 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Boardman, Kimberley Road, Epsom, Auckland |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for NZEF enlistment on account of varicocele) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 12/33 Pte Alfred Selwyn BOARDMAN, Auckland Infantry Regiment, returned to New Zealand, 1 February 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Tofua', 23 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit for Active Service although fit for employment in civil life: neurasthenia), 10 January 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22277056 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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