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 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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