Regimental number | 25691 |
Date of birth | |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 171 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs W Geary, Castleyons Parish, Co Cork, Ireland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 8 January 1917. Posted to D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5 February 1917. Detached to Rest Camp, 2 October 1917; rejoined Bn, 14 October 1917. Detached to 1st Australian Tunnelling Company, 20 November 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 11 December 1917. Detached to Corps Agricultural Officer, 26 December 1917; rejoined Bn, 24 February 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 10 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 April 1918. Detached to 252nd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, 21 April 1918; rejoined Bn, 7 June 1918. Wounded in action, 26 August 1918 (shrapnel wound, right shoulder), and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 27 August 1918; discharged, and rejoined unit, 29 August 1918. Reported wounded (second occasion), 8 September 1918. Admitted to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 12 September 1918 (old gun shot wound, left arm: slight); transferred to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 14 September 1918; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Horchchurch, 17 September 1918; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Codford, 18 October 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 19 December 1918; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 2 March 1919. War service: 2 years 278 days (of which 2 years 131 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 35 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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