James DASLER

Regimental number8/1447
Date of birth4 March 1890
Place of birthOamaru
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
Address173 Lowe Street, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.5
Height5' 9.5"
Weight156 lbs
Next of kinFather, L Dasler, Tokarahi near Oamaru, Otago
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentGisborne
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 14 February 1915
The Otago Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 17 'Maunganui', HMNZT 18 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 19 'Aparima'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 26 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialShrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No 4), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Louis and Janet Dasler, Oamaru
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Third
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 20995416

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