| Regimental number | 15104 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Club steward |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E G Boggs, Shannon |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Wellington on board 'Maunganui', 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched in to 1st Training Bn, Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Marched in to Reserve Group, Codford, 4 November 1916, and classified 'unfit for further service'[rheumatism and neuritis]. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Rotorua', 17 November 1916; discharged (medically unfit for Active Service although fit for employment in civil life), 5 February 1917. War service: 315 days (of which 197 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal Re-enlisted 22 April 1919; discharged, 15 November 1920, in consequence of having been convicted by the civil power (incest): sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment with hard labour, Public Prison, Wellington. |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: George and Isabella BOGGS (both b. Ireland) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 78 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22277123 |