Regimental number | 8/1032 |
Address | c/o William Matheson, Glenham |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Uncle, William Matheson, Flamborough, Glenham, Southland |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension (Plot III, Row L, Grave No 14), France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Kenneth and Margaret Stewart, Ardross, Alness, Ross-shire, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |