Percy Alfred VINCENT

Regimental number12516
Date of birth10 November 1875
Place of birthWeybridge, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 8.5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Helen Humphreys, 4 Chester Place, Brighton, England
Previous military serviceServed in the South African Constabulary.
Enlistment date9 January 1916
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 6 May 1916
The 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, F Company, left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 52 'Mokoia' and HMNZT 53 'Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 7 November 1918
Discharge date16 January 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916; marched in to Sling Camp and posted D Company, 5th Reserve Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade.

Proceeded overseas to France and marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 5 September 1916.

Joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Brigade, in the field, 23 September 1916.

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 October 1916 (influenza); rejoined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1 November 1916.

Admitted to North Casualty Clearing Station, 6 April 1917 (scabies); rejoined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 11 April 1917.

Admitted to No 50 Casualty Clearing Station, 22 August 1917 (scabies); rejoined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 29 August 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 9 September 1917; rejoined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 20 September 1917.

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred to No 11 Casualty Clearing Station, 6 October 1917 (myalgia); to No 16 General Hospital, Le Treport, 8 October 1917; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 17 November 1917; rejoined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 28 December 1917.

Sick to hospital, 11 July 1917 (myalgia); admitted to No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Doullens, 12 July 1917; admitted to No 12 General Hospital, 13 July 1918; discharged, 13 August 1918.

Marched in to NZ Base Depot, 17 August 1918; classified 'C' by NZ Standing Medical Board, 20 August 1918; detached to England, 26 August 1918; marched in to NZ Discharged Depot, 27 August 1918; classified unfit, 3 September 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board 'Ulimoroa', 7 November 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 20 December 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service due to prematurely aged atrophy left arm), 16 January 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 8 days (of which 2 year 228 days were abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death10 September 1948 Auckland
Age at death72
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 18
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805