
| Regimental number | 12/660 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Other training | Served for 2 years in the 3rd London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery; left to go to New Zealand. |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Address | Kohukohu |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.1 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, S Wakeham, 107 St Anne Road, Stamford Hill, London, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 8 May 1915; admitted to hospital, Cairo, 12 May 1915; rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 25 June 1915 Admitted to Cottonero Hospital, Malta, 5 August 1915. Embarked for England, 5 September 1915, and admitted to hospital, Cheltenham, 12 September 1915. Rejoined unit, Ismailia, Egypt, 1 March 1916. Embarked Port Said for France, 6 April 1916. Attached to Headquarters, 1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery. Admitted to Military Hospital, Bethnal Green, 13 July 1917 (on leave from France). Classified as 'unfit' by Medical Board, 11 November 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board SS 'Marama', 28 December 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 25 January 1918. War service: 3 years 165 days (of which 3 years 74 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II (Australia): Service No NX51070 |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22021189 |