Regimental number | 8/3230 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Kent, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30.9 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Dadson, Bromley, Kent, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
Final rank | Sapper |
Final unit | No 3 Field Company, New Zealand Engineers |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HT 'Maheno', 28 October 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service on account of pre-enlistment disability aggravated by active service), 20 January 1917. War service: 1 year 149 days (of which 351 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 66 |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20994836 |
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