
| Regimental number | 10/809 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Southlea, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Clive, Grange |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Joseph K Armstrong, Dalton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Previous military service | Officers Training Corps, Hertford |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Fate | Discharged England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 27 February 1915, of being absent from Tattoo Roll Call: awarded 60 hours' detention. Found guilty, 28 February 1915, of being absent without leave from Tattoo Roll Call, 28 February 1915, until 1300 hours, 1 March 1915: forfeits 2 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915. Admitted to HS 'Franconia', 8 May 1915 (gunshot wound, hand); transferred to No.15 General Hospital, Alexandria, 15 May 1915; to HS 'Nevasa', 16 May 1915; to No.2 Western General Hospital, Manchester, 29 May 1915 (shrapnel wound, left hand, loss of index finger); discharged to furlough, 23 June 1915; marched into NZ Base Depot, Weymouth, 10 July 1915. Discharged in England, 1 February 1916. Total war service: 1 year 171 days (of which 1 year 109 days were abroad). Subsequently served with Imperial Forces (2/20th Bn, London Regiment, and Labour Corps), 1 March 1917 to 9 June 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Australia |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22271632 |
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