
| Regimental number | 49762 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Battery hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E R Worth, Barry Road, Waihi |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), Specialists Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Discharge Certificate gives final unit as New Zealand Machine Gun Corps. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 July 1917; transshipped Cape town, South Africa, 28 August 1917; disembarked Southampton, England, 25 September 1917; marched in to Sling Camp, 26 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 28 December 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 22 February 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 49th Divisional Rest Station, 23 February 1918; to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 25 February 1918; to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 28 February 1918; to No 12 Convalescent Depot, 21 March 1918 (influenza); to NZ Base Depot, 19 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 May 1918. Detached to School of Instruction, 30 June 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 12 July 1918. Wounded in action, 29 July 1918 (gun shot wound, upper left arm), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to 29th Casualty Clearing Station, 30 July 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 22 August 1918. Appointed Lance Corporal, 23 September 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 14 October 1918; rejoined Bn on leave, 6 November 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HT 'Corinthic', 12 March 1919; disembarked, 22 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 22 May 1919. War service: 2 years 71 days (of which 1 year 285 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Samuel & Emma WORTH (both b. England) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 82 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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