Regimental number | 8/638 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Surveyor |
Address | Dunedin |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 6' 2.75" |
Weight | 167 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E M Allan, Green Island, Dunedin |
Previous military service | Served in 4th (Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Captain |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 9 June 1915; re-embarked, 1 March 1916; discharged (gun shot wound, right forearm, left thigh), 28 April 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No 804952 Army. |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body and Tenth |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24095734 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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