Regimental number | 13121 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Mangawai |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bushman |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Smith, Mangawai, Otamatea |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the North Auckland Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Age at death from cemetery records | 51 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 27 June 1919. War service: 3 years 203 days (of which 3 years 25 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 24 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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