
| Regimental number | 10/1010 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mania |
| Religion | No religion |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Post Office, Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | James John Urquhart, Dannevirke |
| Previous military service | Senior Cadets (18 months); Volunteers (3 years); Territorials (2 years 8 months) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| 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 | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Joined unit, Dardanelles, 9 May 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (bomb wound, right leg); admitted to HS 'Neuralia', 12 August 1915; transferred to No.17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 16 August 1915 (right leg amputated); to HS 'Asturias', 15 September 1915; to Duchess of Connaught Hospital, Taplow, 25 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 16 January 1916. Admitted Rockhampton, 21 March 1916; transferred to Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 19 April 1916. Found guilty, 23 May 1916, of being absent from quarters, Grey Towers: fined 10 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Willochra', 12 August 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 29 September 1916; discharged, 26 October 1916. Total war service: 2 years 74 days (of which 1 year 348 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 | 35 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014754 |
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