Regimental number | 8/724 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Wellington |
Religion | Baptist |
Address | Southland Road, Melrose |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.1 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, K A Webb, Southland Road, Melrose, Wellington |
Previous military service | Served in C Company, 5th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Wellington |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs K.A. Webb, Sutherland Road, Melrose, Wellington |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 November 1916, concluded: 'Died of wounds received in action, 28 Seotenber 1916.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017260 |