John Thomas WYLIE

Regimental number8/304
Date of birth7 May 1884
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionNo religious affiliation recorded
OccupationEngineer
AddressKaitangata
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 5.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Wylie, 121 Main Road, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in No 2 Company, Garrison Artillery, Dunedin; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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 rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 9 June 1915
Discharge date2 January 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Willochra', 9 June 1915; discharged (medically unfit for Active Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wound, chest), 2 January 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22022870

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