Regimental number | 44997 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Akaroa |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.11 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Glasson, Jollie Street, Akaroa |
Previous military service | Served in K Company, Coastal Defence, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Akaroa |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
Embarked, 14 April 1917; disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Martin George and Helena Daly. Native of Akarao |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 4 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 16 September 1917. Detached to Divisional Dump, 30 September 1917; rejoined Bn, 7 October 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 3 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Note on file: 'Buried in Area comprised by a circle of Radius 350 yds of which the centre is at Pillbox at 0.9.d.85.95. 28 NE 1.'; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 4 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20995134 |