Regimental number | 6/142 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Christchurch |
Address | 393 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 1" |
Weight | 127 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs E H Smith, 393 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Tahiti', 20 November 1915; discharged (medically unfit: pneumonia), 25 March 1916. War service: 1 year 226 days (of which 1 year 70 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 88 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24063500 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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