Abraham SMITH

Regimental number6/1716
Date of birth5 February 1887
Place of birthRiverside
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarm labourer
Addressc/o W Miller, Beach Road, Ashburton
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.10
Height5' 8"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Smith, Riverside, Ashburton
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 December 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on 14 February 1915
Final rankCorporal
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 15 February 1919
Discharge date13 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Hororata', 15 February 1919; discharged, 13 April 1919.

War service: 4 years 123 days, of which 4 years 29 days were abroad.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third
Date of death28 April 1936 Ashburton
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7818238

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