Henry TABERNER

Regimental number70600
Date of birth27 July 1887
Place of birthLancashire, England
ReligionChristadelphian
OccupationMotor mechanic
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 1.25"
Weight111 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Taberner, Powell Street, Avondale, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 March 1917
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 35th Reinforcements, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on 2 March 1918
Final rankDriver
Final unitNew Zealand Army Service Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 June 1919
Discharge date5 September 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Matatua', 28 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 5 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Note: joined unit in France, 11 November 1918; presumably therefore eligible for the Victory Medal ('on the strength of a unit in a theatre of war on or before 11 November 1918').
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 80, p. 4
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823474