| Regimental number | 22732 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fiji |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.6 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C A Senior, Gardner Road, Epsom, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in A Battery, Auckland Field Artillery Brigade, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of Battalion, headquarters details. When all but two Company Officers had become casualties he reconnoitred the position under heavy fire and collected and reorganized the remainder of the Battalion, remaining in charge of the position for three days until the Battalion was relieved.'
Source: 'London Gazette' (Fifth Supplement), No 30645 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 July 1916, and marched in to 5th (Reserve) Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Sling Camp, and posted to B Company. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1916; joined 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, and posted to B Company, 13 October 1916. On leave to Paris, 28 August 1917; rejoined unit, 4 September 1917. Promoted Lieutenant, 4 September 1917. Appointed Temporary Second-in-Command and transferred to D Company, 12 December 1917. Awarded Military Cross. Appointed to command D Company, 21 December 1917; relinquished command of D Company, 31 December 1917. Appointed to command A Company, 3 January 1918. Admitted to No 3 New Zealand Field Ambulance, 10 January 1918 (bronchitis); transferred to 63rd Casualty Clearing Station, 12 January 1918; to XXII Corps Officers' Rest Home, 19 January 1918 (debility); rejoined unit, in the field, 4 February 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 11 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 28 February 1918. Detached to Army Musketry School, 23 March 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 3 April 1918. Wounded in action, 5 April 1918; remained on duty. Wounded in action (second occasion), 3 May 1918 (gun shot wound, chest, penetrating), and transferred to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital; to England, 7 May 1918, and admitted to No 1 New Zealand General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 8 May 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HS 'Marama', 31 July 1918; discharged, 19 February 1920. War service: 4 years 167 days (of which 2 years 117 days were abroad) Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 28 File 0363273, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp |