Regimental number | 8/313 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sydney Street, Invercargill |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Peter Allen, Sydney Street, Invercargill |
Previous military service | Served in 8th (Southland) 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. | |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Ruahine', 16 November 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 1 March 1918. 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 | 74 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22269090 |