
| Regimental number | 10/1982 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Somerset, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Fulford Street, New Plymouth |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Shoemark, Back Lane, Montacute, Somersetshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Volunteers, England; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 23) Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs George Shoemark, New Plymouth; Wife: the late Margarette Shoemark |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7816833 |