Geoffrey SEED

Regimental number10/686
Date of birth10 October 1888
Place of birthBlackpool, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShop assistant
Addressc/o Mrs Rea, Dawson Street, New Plymouth
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 7"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Seed, Woodfield, Southstore, Blackpool, Lancastershire, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNew Plymouth
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 rankCompany Quartermaster Sergeant
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
Other detailsAlso enlisted for home service in NZ Army during WWII, served between December 1941 and April 1942.
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 10 January 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Arawa' 10 January 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 5 March 1918; discharged (no longer fit for war service on account of wounds received in action), 26 February 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 194 days (of which 3 years 143 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death20 August 1962, Auckland
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24063276