| Regimental number | 6/4362 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, George Tennant, c/o Evans and Co, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack in Messines on June 7th Private Tennant performed the duties of runner and during heavy bombardments carried many messages to Battalion
Headquarters and to the Headquarters of the Companies holding the line near our consolidated position. This soldier showed great devotion to duty and the willing
way he carried out his duties during the period of the attack and also in the preparatory operations set a fine example of all.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 10 |