Regimental number | 49489 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dumbarton |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Weight | 162 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Tubman, 43 Prince Albert Road, St Kilda, Dunedin |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Passcendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row D, Grave No 10), Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Jane Tubman, 43 Prince Albert Road, St Kilda, Dunedin |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 September 1917. Attached on strength of NZ Wing Reinforcements Camp, 7 October 1917. Joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | No height recorded on Attestation Medical Form. |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22013863 |
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