Regimental number | 6/440 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Timaru |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | James Street, Kensington, Timaru |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Caroline Davey, James Street, Timaru |
Previous military service | Served in 2nd SC Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Timaru |
Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Sergeant |
Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20995391 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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