
| Regimental number | 10/675 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Martinborough |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Okato, Taranaki |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Mrs Gibson, Powderham Street, New Plymouth |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915; admitted to St George's Hospital, Malta, 13 August 1915 (gunshot wound, head); transferred to England, 5 September 1915; to Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital, 12 September 1915; to Suffolk Hall Hospital, 14 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 18 October 1915; marched into depot, 17 November 1915. Proceeded overseas to Egypt, 16 February 1916; rejoined unit, Ismailia, Egypt, 6 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Found guilty, 31 May 1915, of using obscene language to a superior officer: awarded 6 months' imprisonment, sentence commuted to 3 months Field Punishment No.1. Wounded in action, 16 September 1916, and admitted to 15th Corps Main Dressing Station the same day (gunshot wound, thigh); transferred to No.6 General Hospital, Rouen, 19 September 1916; to England, 25 October 1916; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 26 October 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HS 'Marama', 13 January 1917; disembarked New Zealand, 7 March 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account wounds received in action), 28 June 1917. Total war service: 2 years 313 days (of which 2 years 243 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7825427 |
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