
| Regimental number | 10/853 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Survey Clerk |
| Address | Public Works, Taumarunui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Anderson, Kenny Street, Waihi |
| Previous military service | Volunteer Force and Territorial Force |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Awapuni |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915. Admitted to No.2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 23 September 1915 (dysentery); transferred to England, 7 October 1915 (eyesight); to General Hospital, Gibraltar, 15 October 1915 (catarrah); to HS 'Panama', 5 November 1915; to Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington, 9 November 1915; discharged to furlough, 30 November 1915; marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 14 January 1916. Appointed Company Sergeant Major, 6 July 1916. Appointed Acting Hospital Company Sergeant Major, Hornchurch Convalescent Depot, 25 September 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HS 'Rotorua', 17 November 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 8 January 1917; discharged (no longer fit for active service), 5 February 1917. War service: 2 years 165 days (of which 2 years 85 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 59 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22269866 |
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