
| Regimental number | 10/485 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Hardware |
| Address | 21 Horner Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs E Anderson, 21 Horner Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Volunteers (2 years); 'C' Company, 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Awapuni |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| 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 |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 27 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 29 April 1915; admitted to No.1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 1 May 1915 (scalp wound); rejoined unit, Anzac, 7 June 1915. Admitted to New Zealand General Hospital, Abbassia, 20 August 1915 (pneumonia). Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Willochra' from Suez, 25 September 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 31 October 1915; discharged (no longer fit for active service on account of illness), 16 February 1916. Total war service: 1 year 179 days (of which 1 year 15 days was abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in the NZ Army during World War Two. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24064980
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24095764 |
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