Regimental number | 8/721 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 20 Hereford Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.7 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 129 lbs |
Next of kin | Lewis Richard Wraight, 20 Hereford Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
Previous military service | Served in the 4th (Otago) 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, 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. | |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Rotorua', 23 August 1915; discharged (permanently unfit: shrapnel wound, leg and head), 19 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No 3/18/404 - Army. |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24064863 |