Regimental number | 12/481 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Papatoitoi, Auckland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Coach builder |
Address | Paeroa |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs C C Chalmers, Kinohaku, Kawhai |
Previous military service | Served in South Africa (Boer War); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
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. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 12/481A |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 25 January 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service: deafness, internal ear), 25 April 1919. 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 20524329 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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