John Frederic VERRALL

Regimental number72019
Date of birth3 February 1880
Place of birthEngland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation37
Height5' 8"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Miles Verrall, Swannanoa, Canterbury
Enlistment date13 September 1917
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 37th Reinforcements, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 103 Maunganui on 9 May 1918
Discharge date17 September 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Posted to A Company, 38th Reinforcement, 4 February 1918; transferred to A Company, 37th Reinforcement, 26 April 1918.

Embarked Wellington, 9 May 1918; disembarked Liverpool, England, 24 June 1918; marched in to New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reserve Bn, Brocton, 27 June 1918.

Marched out from Brocton and proceeded overseas to France, 21 September 1918; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 23 September 1918.

Joined 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 27 September 1918.

Detached to United Kingdom, 28 March 1919; marched in to Sling Camp, 1 April 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Port Hacking', 4 July 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 21 August 1919; discharged, 17 September 1919.

Total war service: 1 year 226 days (of which 1 year 104 days was abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: John Miles (b. England), mo. Louisa Walters (b. England) VERRALL
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 82, p. 8
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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