Regimental number | 8/1171 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Christchurch |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | c/o Railway Department, Wellington |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | T H Williams, McMurdock Street, Tinwald, Canterbury |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in D [B?] Battery; discharged voluntarily. |
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. | |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Ionic', 14 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 24 May 1919. War service: 4 years 223 days (of which 4 years 193 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 66 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019586 |