
| Regimental number | 30999 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T Vosper, 53 Vanguard Street, Nelson |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Rifle Brigade Details, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Opawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | B Company,1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No 11), France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 30 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917; marched in to Sling Camp and posted to B Company, 5th Reserve Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Marched in to Codford and taken on strength, 16th Waikato Company, 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 15 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Attached to 1st Australian Tunnelling Company, 18 January 1918. Attached to strength of XXII Corps Reinforcement Camp, Abeele, 8 February 1918. Posted to 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 21 February 1918; joined B Company, 3rd Bn, in the field, 10 April 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 20 June 1918. On leave to the United Kingdom, 3 August 1918; rejoined unit, 21 August 1918. Killed in action, 12 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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