
| Regimental number | 6/3496 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 199 Lichfield Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J M Vartha, 79 Ruskin Street, Addington, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in the Imperial Rifles, Christchurch. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service, Eygpt. Married Agnes Gibb, St Andrews, Christchurch, 16 October 1915. Embarked 13 November 1915; disembarked Suez, ex HT 'Willochra', 20 December 1915. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 3 January 1916 (hernia); transferred to No 1408 Convalescent Depot, Cairo, 3 February 1916. Marched into NZ Base Depot, Ghezireh, 8 March 1916. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 20 March 1916 (bronchia asthma). Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez, 5 May 1916, on board HT 'Tahiti'; arrived New Zealand, 7 June 1916; discharged (no longer fit for active service), 15 August 1916. Total war service: 358 days (of which 207 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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