George Frederick COLLINS-MORGAN

Regimental number25148
Date of birth20 November 1884
Place of birthMohaka
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTimber worker
Marital statusWidowed
Height5' 7.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J H Harrison, 229 Hastings Street, South Napier
Previous military serviceServed for 5 years in the Napier Guards.
Enlistment date7 March 1916
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, J Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 July 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 5 August 1919
Discharge date19 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp and reverted to ranks.

Proceeded overseas to France from Sling Camp, 19 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, and posted to 8th Company, 5 October 1916.

Attached to NZ Wing Reinforcements Camp, 30 September 1917.

On leave, 11 October 1917.

Rejoined Bn from detachment, 26 October 1917.

Wounded in action, 19 February 1918 (gas), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred same day to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station; to No 4 General Hospital, Etaples, 19 February 1918; to England, 26 February 1918, and admitted same day to 2nd London General Hospital. Transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 25 March 1918; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 13 April 1918; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 25 May 1918.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 1 January 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board 'Ayrshire', 5 August 1919; discharged, 19 October 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 228 days (of which 3 years 88 days were abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death29 April 1959 Auckland
Age at death74
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 16
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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