Regimental number | 12/497 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Blenheim |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Photographer |
Address | Dominion Road, Auckland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25.4 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, R Booth, Telegraph Office, Dunedin |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 17), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Hannah Booth |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22277430 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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