
| Regimental number | 44453 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pahiatua |
| Occupation | Store assistant |
| Marital status | Widowed |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Coe, Whangarei Heads |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Codford, 4 July 1917 (hernia); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 23 August 1917; discharged on furlough, 6 October 1917; reported to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 22 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; posted to 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 11 May 1918. Admitted to 3rd Stationary Hospital, 4 July 1918 (influenza); transferred to 2nd Convalescent Depot, 6 July 1918; to 11th Convalescent Depot, 10 July 1918; discharged to NZ Base Depot, 13 August 1918. Reported wounded in action, 29 September 1918 (gun shot wound, left thigh: severe); admitted to 16th General Hospital, Le Treport, 30 September 1918; transferred to England, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 4 October 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Zealandia', 18 January 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 28 March 1919. Total war service: 2 years 80 days (of which 1 year 330 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 8 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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