Regimental number | 28931 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Temuka |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I R Andrews, Allnutt Street, Temuka |
Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 71 Port Lyttelton on |
Final rank | Sergeant |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 28 May 1917. Detached to School of Instruction, 17 July 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 25 July 1917. Transferred to NZ Infantry Reserve Brigade, Sling Camp, England, 4 March 1918. Detached to attend Course of Instruction in bombing, Lyndhurst, 5-22 June 1918: qualified 1st Class. Detached to attend bombing course, Chisledon, 13 July 1918. Promoted Sergeant, 26 November 1918. Appointed Temporary Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Isolation Camp, Larkhill, 26 January 1919; relinquished temporary appointment, 9 April 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Mauganui', 23 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 July 1919. War service: 3 years 24 days (of which 2 years 199 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 59 |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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