Hugh SHIELDS

Regimental number3/2412
Date of birth22 December 1885
Place of birthCo Down, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 8"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinBrother, John Shields, 118 Ballance Street, Gisborne
Previous military serviceNil
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The New Zealand Medical Corps component of the 19th 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 rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Medical Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 14 August 1919
Discharge date30 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Reserve Group, NZ Medical Corps, Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 4 March 1917; attached for duty to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 March 1917.

Joined No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 13 May 1917.

Transferred to NZ Stationary Hospital, 25 June 1917.

Detached to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1917; rejoined NZ Stationary Hospital, 8 September 1917.

On leave to England, 20 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 8 March 1918.

Admitted to NZ Stationary Hospital, 19 April 1918 (syphilis); transferred to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 22 April 1918; discharged to duty, 21 May 1918, and readmitted same day to 51st General Hospital; discharged to duty, 28 June 1918.

Marched out to No 3 NZ Entrenching Bn, 10 July 1918.

Transferred to NZ Medical Corps, and joined No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 August 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board SS 'Adolph Woermann', 14 August 1919; disembarked Wellington, 1 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 30 October 1919.

War service: 3 years 198 days (of which 2 years 322 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death4 July 1963 Hastings
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 22
Archives New Zealand, Agency AABK, Series 18805