Regimental number | 12/480 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | Auckland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.11 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Miss Francis Bailey, Patumahoe |
Previous military service | Served for 3.5 years in the 3rd (Auckland) Regiment; discharged 'on going to sea'. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morrinsville |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 11), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (gun shot wound, left shoulder), and admitted to HS 'Braemar Castle'; transferred to Malta, and admitted to St George's Hospital, 18 May 1915; discharged, 3 July 1915. Embarked Malta, 12 July 1915; marched into NZ Advanced Base, Mustapha, Egypt, 17 July 1915. Embarked Alexandria, 21 July 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 28 July 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 22 March 1916, concluded: 'Now reported believed dead'. War service: 361 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22020479 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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