
| Regimental number | 10/613 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | South Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Waituki, Taringamotu |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.7 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Warnock, Catlins River, Otago |
| Previous military service | Bruce County Rifles (3 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Company Sergeant Major |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Robert Warnock, Catlins River, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Campaign, 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 7 August 1915 (gunshot wound, left shoulder); admitted to HS 'Cawdor Castle', Mudros, 26 August 1915; transferred to No.2 Western General Hospital, Liverpool, 17 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 15 October 1915; marched into Base Depot, 3 November 1915. Proceeded overseas to Dardanelles, 18 November 1915.; rejoined unit, Anzac, 7 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli withdrawal). Appointed Lance Sergeant, 1 February 1916. Posted to 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, 1 March 1916. Appointed Sergeant, 3 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 9 April 1916. Admitted to No.1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 4 August 1916 (venereal disease, gonorrhea); transferred to No.18 General Hospital, Camiers, 5 August 1916; discharged to Details, 19 August 1916. Marched into NZ Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, 20 August 1916. Rejoined unit, 24 August 1916. Appointed Warrant Officer, Class II, 27 August 1916. Appointed Temporary Sergeant Major, 1 September 1916. Killed in action, 15 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016075 |
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