Vernon VIVIAN

Regimental number44882
Date of birth7 February 1889
Place of birthEngland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationBricklayer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 9.5"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs L Vivian, Bilberry Bugle, Cornwall, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 November 1916
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Devon on 5 April 1917
Discharge date9 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, 11 June 1917 and marched in to Sling Camp.

Marched out Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 23 July 1917; marched in NZ Base Depot, 27 July 1917.

Admitted No 10 Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 10 August 1917 (mumps, mild); admitted No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 11 August 1917; discharged to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 1 September 1917.

Joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 4 September 1917.

Wounded (right leg, right arm) and admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, transferred to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Doullens, 16 April 1918; to No 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 18 April 1918; embarked for England, 25 April 1918; admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 26 April 1918; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 22 July 1918; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 9 September 1918.

Marched in Sling Camp, 14 November 1918.

Transferred to Auckland PD, 2 January 1919.

On Command, London, 20 January 1919.

Marched in Engineer Depot, 2 February 1919.

Marched in Wellington PD ex Bascombe, 28 February 1919; marched out Wellington PD, Sling Camp; marched in Larkhill, 3 March 1919.

Discharged in England, 9 April 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 92 days (of which 2 year 5 days were abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 15
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805