Regimental number | 8/1103 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Wellington |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | 23 Moir Street, Wellington |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs Elizabeth Weston, 19 Windsor Place, Wellington |
Previous military service | Served in 5th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
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 Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs Elizabeth Weston, 11 Windsor Place, Wellington, and the late John Weston |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, Reserve Gully, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915. 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 22018035 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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