Frederick William DORMER

Regimental number33853
Date of birth3 December 1888
Place of birthKaukapakapa
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCoachbuilder
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 11"
Weight174 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Frederick Dormer, Kaukakakapa, North Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 September 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 74 Ulimaroa on 19 January 1917
Discharge date21 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917.

Posted to 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 22 May 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 19 June 1917;appointed Temporary Sergeant, 4 October 1917; promoted Sergeant, 18 October 1917.

Detached to School of Instruction, 28 December 1917; rejoined unit, 3 February 1918.

Joined 1st Entrenching Bn, 11 June 1918.

Transferred to 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 16 October 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 13 February 1917.

Commenced return on board HT 'Waimana', 10 May 1919; disembarked Auckland, 24 June 1919; discharged, 21 July 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 307 days (of which 2 years 136 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death25 June 1974 Auckland
Age at death85
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 4
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805