
| Regimental number | 64031 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | North Canterbury |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Flax miller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Dalzell, Tokomaru |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | St Lawrence Churchyard (Grave No 145), Stratford-Sub-Castle, Wiltshire, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 22 November 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 7 January 1918; marched in to Sling Camp, 9 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 April 1918; taken on strength, No 1 Wellington Bn, in the field, 19 April 1918, and posted to 7th Company. Detached to Divisional Lewis Gun School, 14 July 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 27 July 1918. Marched out to United Kingdom, 4 March 1919. Admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, 3 May 1919; died of cerebro spinal meningitis, Isolation Hospital, Salisbury, 27 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | John (b. Ireland) and Jesse (b. Scotland) Dalzell; been in New Zealand 45 years. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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