Regimental number | 12/482 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Thames |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Netherton |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 139 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Wilton, Upper Grey Street, Thames |
Previous military service | Served in B Company, 6th (Hauraki) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Paeroa |
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 | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Ionic', 14 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 22 May 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 78 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22022148 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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