Hedley BRYANT

Regimental number10/298
Date of birth17 March 1889
Place of birthKent, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTelegraph lineman
AddressPost Office, Hawera
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.3
Height5' 7.5"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Bryant, Fantham Street, Hawera
Previous military serviceServed in C Company, 9th (West Coast) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPalmerston North
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 10 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTwelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21889292

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