
| Regimental number | 8/718 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 3 Paterson Street, Mornington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.4 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | William Hall Wilson, Cargill Road, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in the 4th (Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving 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 | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Ruapehu', 1 December 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: nasal obstruction), 18 April 1920. 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 | 81 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7881167 |
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