Regimental number | 24/1350 |
Address | Te Horo |
Marital status | Married |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F A Clarke, c/o Mrs Robert Cobb, Otaki |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements, F Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of F Company, 2nd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations against the Passchendaele Ridge on 12th, 13th and 14th October 1917. This Rifleman did exceptionally good work as a Stretcher Bearer. Regardless of heavy enemy shell and machine gun fire, he attended to and carried out the wounded night and day, going well ahead of our Front Line for the purpose. He displayed at all times an unfailing courage.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: F Company/2nd Rfts of 2nd NZRB |
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