
| Regimental number | 27238 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | East Oxford, Canterbury |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Nicholas Grose Dalley, New Zealand Railways, Oxford, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served in the Junior Cadets, East Oxford; left on leaving school. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Addington Workshops Roll of Honour, Ferrymead, Christchurch. Parents: Mr & Mrs Nicholas Grose Dalley, 67 Byron Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Reverted to Lance Corporal, 21 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 5 January 1917; relinquished rank of Temporary Lance Corporal, 5 January 1917. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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