Regimental number | 8/958 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | North Bradley, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter & turner |
Address | State Forest, Hanmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.5 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss M Woods, c/o Mrs Findley, 5 Huxley Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the South Midland RS; not serving in any military unit 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 | Sergeant |
Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Arawa', 14 July 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wound, chest), 2 October 1916. 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 | 77 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22025177 |