Basil Egerton CHAMPION

Regimental number10/583
Date of birth9 April 1893
Place of birthGoring on Thames, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
AddressWaipukurau
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.4
Height5' 11"
Weight169 lbs
Next of kinMrs Ella D Champion, Ivy Bars, Charlton, Musgrove, Wincanton, England
Previous military serviceServed in the King's College Cadets, Taunton; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date21 August 1914
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 rankGunner
Final unit1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 18 January 1919
Discharge date18 December 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Zealandic', 18 January 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 18 December 1919.

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 21893409

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