
| Regimental number | 8/38 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Oamaru |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cabinet maker |
| Address | Aln Street, Oamaru, Otago |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 187 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Falconer, Aln Street, Oamaru, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served for 1.5 years in D Battery, NZ Volunteers; resigned. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Oamaru |
| 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 | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row L, Grave No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Bridget Falconer, Lincoln, Canterbury, and the late T. Falconer |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Treated for primary syphilis, 24 October-17 November 1914. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 1-23 May 1915. Court of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 20 January 1916, concluded 'Now believed dead'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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