
| Regimental number | 10/3131 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kaiapoi |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | c/o C Berkahn, Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Foster Father, J Jones, Beswick Street, Kaiapoi |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua', and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 November 1915. Joined Wellington Infantry Bn, Ismailia, 9 January 1916. Admitted to hospital, 1 March 1916; rejoined Bn, 14 March 1916 (no further details recorded). Embarked to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Admitted to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 2 August 1916 (mumps); discharged to Details, 21 August 1916; rejoined1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 23 August 1916. Wounded in action, 16 September 1916 (gun shot wound, head), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance,; transferred to No 5 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 17 September 1916 (simply gun shot wound, scalp); transferred to England, 23 September 1916, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 25 September 1916; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 2 November 1916; to Convalescent Depot, Codford, 27 November 1916; to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 21 December 1916. Classified 'unfit' and placed on NZ Roll, 28 March 1917. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Athenic', 5 April 1917; discharged, 10 July 1917. Total war service: 2 years 26 days (of which 1 year 247 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Seventh |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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