Regimental number | 24459 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Guildford, Surrey, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Steward |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Burdett, Shoal Bay Road, Devonport, Auckland |
Previous military service | Served 127 days in South Africa: 8925 Saddler, 1st Regiment, 10th Contingent, NZ Mounted Rifles |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 21 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 24 October 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 25 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 7 December 1916. Detached to Brigade School, 10 December 1917; rejoined Bn, 25 February 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 21 March 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 24 March 1916. Killed in action, 3 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |