
| Regimental number | 10/561 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Nelson Street, Feilding |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Miss Violet Amy Constance Whitmore, 36 North Avon Road, Richmond, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Christchurch City Guards (4 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Awapuni |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Family/military connections | Reenlisted in Expeditionary Force, 9 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. On detachment to NZ Infantry Brigade, 16 June 1915. Wounded in action, 8 August 1915 (bullet wound, head); admitted to No.1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 8 August 1915; transferred to Lowland Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 8 August 1915; to Convalescent Depot, 21 August 1915. Admitted to Convalescent Depot, Mudros, 12 November 1915 (rheumatism); transferred to Camp Dressing Station, Mudros, 12 November 1915; to Egypt, 23 December 1915; to NZ General Hospital, 27 December 1915; to Grand Convalescent Depot, Helouan, 19 January 1916; marched into NZ Base Depot, Ghezireh, 5 February 1916. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, 23 February 1916 (not yet diagnosed). Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno', 6 March 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 11 April 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service), 4 July 1916. Total war service: 1 years 317 days (of which 1 year 178 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Subsequently enlisted 1917, see separate record. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018874 |
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