
| Regimental number | 31914 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lower Hutt |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, A Webb, PO Box 21, Kawhata |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 68 Maunganui on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 17), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ellen Webb. Native of Hamua, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 24 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 3 March 1917 (influenza); discharged to Base Depot, Etaples, 31 March 1917. Joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 June 1917, and posted to B Company. Detached to 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, 5 June 1917; rejoined unit, 1 July 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017296 |
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