Regimental number | 12/685 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | England |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Huntly |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Aston, Huntly |
Previous military service | Served in B Company, 16th (Waikato) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Fate | |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HS 'Marama', 31 August 1916; discharged (no longer physically fit for Active Service on account of illness), 9 January 1917. War service: 2 years 148 days (of which 2 years 7 days was abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22271404 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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