Regimental number | 8/960 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 206 Montreal Street, Christchurch |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.5 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss May Webster, 43 Buxton Road, Leystonstone Road, Stratford, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
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 | Otago Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
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 details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 30 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017448 |