Howard Lewis SELDON

Regimental number10/684
Date of birth6 May 1888
Place of birthNelson
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSalesman
AddressDevon Street, New Plymouth
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26.3
Height5' 10"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, Frederick H Seldon, 20 Milton Street, Nelson
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNew Plymouth
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
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 rankSergeant Major
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 25 September 1915
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.

Appointed Corporal, 3 May 1915.

Appointed Company Sergeant Major, 29 May 1915.

Admitted to HS 'Rewa', no date stated (pleurisy), transferred to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 6 August 1915; to Special Camp, Zeitoun, 12 August 1915.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 30 October 1915; discharged, 27 April 1916.

Total war service: 1 year 255 days (of which 1 year 15 days was abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death11 July 1930, Taumarunui
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7815673