
| Regimental number | 6/885 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Camperdown, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Otira |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | W J Moore, Eastcourt Street, Terang, Victoria, Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Greymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Camperdown Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Thomas and Ellen Boland, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Ian Marr |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 28 April 1915 (gun shot wound, back); admitted to Deaconess Hospital, Alexandria, 22 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Mustapha, 25 May 1915; to NZ Advanced Base Depot, 28 May 1915. Embarked to rejoin unit at Gallipoli, 2 June 1915. Killed in action, 31 July 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22277133 |
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