George Frederick WEBSTER

Regimental number8/960
Date of birth27 March 1892
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address206 Montreal Street, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22.5
Height5' 9.25"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss May Webster, 43 Buxton Road, Leystonstone Road, Stratford, London, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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 rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date10 May 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno'; discharged (medically unfit: tachycardia), 10 May 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Heart failure 'not [a] war disability'.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death2 April 1922 Christchurch
Age at death30
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017448

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