
| Regimental number | 10/1659 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 21 East Street, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P Smart, 6 Beacon Street, Walsall, England |
| Previous military service | Served in 5th Territorial Battalion, South Staffordshire; serving in J Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined Bn, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915. Reported wounded, 17 June 1915 (head). Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Attached to 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Ismailia, 13 March 1916. Transferred to 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 24 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 8 April 1916. Attached to Wellington Company Reserve Bn for Pay, Discipline and Rations, 15 January 1917. Joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 7 March 1918. Detached to United Kingdom on duty, 20 June 1918. Discharged from NZEF in England, 23 August 1918, to transfer to the British Army (16th Lancers). War service: 3 years 250 days (of which 3 years 191 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Third |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Sources | File 0364049, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp. |
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