Ferdinand Rangatira DE LISLE

Regimental number10/835
Date of birth9 September 1894
Place of birthNapier
ReligionNo religious affiliation recorded
OccupationMechanic
AddressHastings
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinFather, Frederick Irving De Lisle, Tomoana Road, Hastings
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Hawke's Bay Rifles; 2 years in the Territorial Force; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Place of enlistmentHastings
Rank on embarkationBugler
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 25 September 1915
Discharge date21 May 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, right forearm), 21 May 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20996544

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