Regimental number | 8/503 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Invercargill |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Invercargill |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 120 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Reid Wilson, Winton |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Defence Cadets; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
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 HT 'Willochra', 9 June 1915; discharged (gun shot wound, hip, 1 March 1916. 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 | 55 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22020401 |