Edmund John STOREY

Regimental number13/3085
Date of birth3 October 1887
Place of birthOnehunga
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMill hand
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 10"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinFather, Charles Storey, Huia, Avondale, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 November 1915
Place of enlistment61
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Horse Transports, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, Auckland Mounted Rifles, A Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on 29 February 1916
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 9 August 1919
Discharge date5 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Admitted to hospital, Alexandria, 16 August 1917; transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 19 August 1917 (tonsilitis); to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 4 October 1917 (progress satisfactory: smallpox); to NZ Convalescent Home, Port Said, 20 October 1917.

Wounded in action, 29 March 1918 (gun shot wound, right thigh: slight); admitted to 24th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 5 April 1918; to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia (progressing satisfactorily), 8 April 1918;transferred to Aotea Convalescent Home, Heliopolis, 13 April 1918 (progressing satisfactorily); discharged, 11 May 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 9 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 5 September 1919.

War service: 3 years 295 days (of which 3 years 162 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 December 1963 Hamilton
Age at death76
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 23, p. 9
File No 0110005, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp.

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