
| Regimental number | 31113 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kendal, Westmoreland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Miss M J Chapman, c/o Mrs L Claude, Papatoetoe |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Rifle Brigade Details, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Opawa on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Embarked Wellington, 2 January 1917; transshipped Cape Town, 24 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France from Sling Camp, 28 May 1917. Wounded in action [date unclear on B103] (gun shot wound, left thigh); admitted to 9th General Hospital, 3 August 1917; transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 13-14 August 1917 (wound: severe); to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 25 September 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 25 October 1917, to report at Codford, 9 November 1917; admitted to hospital, 5-7 November 1917 (influenza). Admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital for venereal disease surveillance, 11 November 1917; transferred to VD Section, No 3 NZ General Hospital, 16 November 1917; discharged, 28 November 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 30 April 1918 (VD sore); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 8 May 1918 (non-VD). Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board 'Athenic', 3 February 1919; discharged, 17 March 1920. Total war service: 3 years 208 days (of which 2 years 80 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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