Regimental number | 6/1235 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Ross |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Draper |
Address | Hokitika |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 153 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Maria Hall, Occidental Hotel, Hokitika |
Previous military service | Served in the 13th North Canterbury & Westland Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 23 June 1915 (teeth: upper denture); discharged to duty same day. Admitted to HS 'Tunisian', 8 August 1915 (no teeth); transferred to Egypt, and admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Ghezireh, Cairo, 12 August 1915 (shock and loss of teeth); transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Mena, 28 August 1915. Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS' Tofua', 23 September 1915 (invalided); discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service), 8 April 1916. War service: 1 year 178 days (of which 1 year 72 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 47 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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