
| Regimental number | 11/1900 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oxford, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 36 Onepu Road, Kilbirnie, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Dalley, 36 Onepu Road, Kilbirnie, Wellington |
| Previous military service | At time of attestation belonged to D Battery, Wellington. Previously rejected for enlistment on account of varicose veins (subsequently operated on). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Zeitoun, 16 January 1916 (influenza); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Zeitoun, 6 February 1916. Posted to No 3 Company, New Zealand Engineers, Ismailia, 10 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916. Found guilty, 2 April 1917, of neglecting to obey an order; absent without leave: forfeited 4 days' pay. Wounded in action, 5 October 1917 (slight); remained with unit; admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 8 October 1917; discharged to duty and rejoined unit same day. On leave to Paris, 5 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 15 February 1918. Marched out to England for tour of duty, 7 July 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HT 'Willochra', 8 March 1919; disembarked Wellington, 15 April 1919; discharged, 13 May 1919. Total war service: 3 years 264 days (of which 3 years 205 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Eighth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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