Regimental number | 12/1061 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Stage carpenter |
Address | Fitzroy House, Wakefield Street, Auckland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 6' 1" |
Weight | 165 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Talbot, c/o Mrs Chamberlain, Gladstone Road, Parnell, Auckland |
Previous military service | Served in Nottingham, Rifles, Volunteer Corps, England. |
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 |
Other details | Member, J.C. Williamson Opera Company. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Walker's Ridge Cemetery (Special Memorial 23), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Madeline Talbot, Nottingham, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 25 April 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body. Condition of teeth: 'do not meet requirements' |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823632 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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