
| Regimental number | 24/2100 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Stuart, Karamea via Westport |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 4 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 April 1916. Embarked Port Said for France, 13 april 1916; joined 2nd Bn, in the field, 26 May 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 July 1916 (bronchitis); transferred to Divisional Baths, 18 July 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 August 1916. Found guilty, 15 October 1916, of being absent without leave, 6 am to 9.30 pm, 13 October: awarded forfeiture of 21 days' pay, and 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant. Admitted to No 1 Field Ambulance, 1 July 1917 (influenza); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 4 January 1917; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 7 January 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne; discharged to Base Details, 16 February 1917; attached to strength of NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 21 February 1917. Admitted to No 51 General Hospital, Etaples, 23 February 1917 (gonorrhoea); discharged from hospital, 26 April 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 62 days. Classified 'C' by NZ Medical Board, 5 July 1917 (injured great toe); detached to England, 22 July 1917; taken on strength, NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 23 July 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Devonport on board HT 'Tofua', 15 August 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: pre-enlistment disability aggravated by Active Service), 11 November 1917. Total war service: 1 year 362 days (of which 1 year 225 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
|
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2026
|