Regimental number | 10/3777 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Wellington |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | High Street, Dannevirke |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 128 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Wilkins, Dannevirke |
Previous military service | Wellington Battalion Main Body, New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
Final rank | Lieutenant |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Family/military connections | Previous period of service under Regimental Number 10/194. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Enlisted, 19 October 1915. Embarked Wellington, 8 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 12 February 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HMT 'Tahiti', 27 May 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 4 July 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), 3 August 1919. Total war service: 4 years 335 days (of which 3 years 179 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 76 |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7881150 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019410 |
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