Regimental number | 8/538 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 9 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James D Armour, 9 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Trooper |
Final unit | 2nd Anzac Mounted Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For bravery in the field.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Kia Ora', 27 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 6 June 1919. Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 61 |
Place of burial | Northern Cemetery (Block 75, Plot 10), Dunedin |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24054174 |
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