
| Regimental number | 23/2143 |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Adams, Pukekohe, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations on Passchendaele Ridge on 12th, 13th and 14th October 1917, as a Brigade Runner. He acted both as guide and runner over an area swept by heavy machine gun fire, making many journeys by day and night under the most adverse circumstances.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 2 |
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