
| Regimental number | 12/1506 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Address | Auckland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39.6 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L Smith, 47 Mitre Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the 2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915 Wounded in action, 4 May 1915 (gun shot wound, neck and chest, and upper extremities); admitted to Lady Godley's Home, Alexandria, 14 June 1915; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Mustapha, 23 July 1915 Embarked for England, 13 September 1915. Discharged (medically unfit) in England, 18 January 1916. War service: 1 year 91 days (of which 1 year 36 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7818245 |
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