George Henry DABOURN

Regimental number7/1995
Date of birth10 July 1875
Place of birthNew South Wales, Australia
ReligionWesleyan
OccupationMotorman
Marital statusMarried
Height5' 8.5"
Weight178 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Hannah Dabourn, Marriotts Road, New Brighton, Christchurch
Enlistment date20 October 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rankDriver
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 18 April 1919
Discharge date26 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HT 'Tofua', 18 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 26 June 1919.

War service: 3 years 250 days (of which 3 years 142 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death26 September 1954 Christchurch
Age at death79
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 7
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20994904

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