George ELGER

Regimental number12/1618
Date of birth5 June 1883
Place of birthSt Anthony, Cornwall, England
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFisherman
AddressTauranga, Bay of Plenty
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 7.5"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Elger, St Anthony, Port Scathe, Cornwall, England
Enlistment date28 December 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on 14 February 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitAuckland Infantry Regiment
FateDischarged 22 February 1917
Discharge date22 February 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 12 April 1915.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 19 April 1915 (chancroid); discharged to unit, 23 April 1915; rejoined Bn at Gallipoli, 8 May 1915.

Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, 26 May 1915 (chancroid); transferred to Base Venereal Hospital, Mudros, 27 May 1915; transferred to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Alexandria, 5 June 1915; transferred to Base Isolation Hospital, Abbassia, 8 June 1915; discharged from hospital, 21 june 1915; embarked Alexandria to rejoin unit, 9 July 1915.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Stationary hospital, Port Said, 27 July 1915 (dysentery); reported dangerously ill (enteric), 30 July 1915; removed from dangerous list, 9 August 1915; transferred to Enteric Convalescent Camp, Port Said, 17 September 1915.

Transferred to England, 6 November 1915, and admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, 19 November 1915; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Hornchurch, 17 May 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal while employed with Detention Staff, Hornchurch, 14 June 1916; relinquished appointment as Lance Corporal, 22 June 1916.

Admitted to Addington Park Hospital, Croydon, 23 June 1916; transferred to 4th General Hospital, London, 8 August 1916; to NZ Convalescent Camp, Hornchurch, 5 September 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 12 September 1916.

Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 2 January 1917 (dysentery);

Classified as unfit (chronic general debility) by Medical Board, 30 January 1917.

Discharged in England, 22 February 1917.

Total war service: 2 years 57 days (of which 2 years 9 days were abroad)

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