Percy Thomas WOODCOCK

Regimental number12/658
Date of birth16 September 1885
Place of birthWarkworth
ReligionNo religious affiliation recorded
OccupationBushman
AddressMangakahia, Nukutawhiti
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 5.25"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Sarah Woodcock, Stanley Bay, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentDargaville
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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.
Discharge date22 January 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt

Commenced return to New Zealand, 3 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit for military service: syphilis), 22 January 1915.

Note on file, 18 December 1920: 'Ineligible for medals.' Further document on file: Receipt for 1914-15 Star, signed by Henry Woodcock, 31 January 1921.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Series 18805, File 22024993

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