Regimental number | 12/101 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Onehunga |
Religion | Wesleyan |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Trafalgar Street, Onehunga |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27.10 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret W Fletcher, Upper Queen Street, Onehunga |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in D Company, No 2 Native Rifles Regiment. |
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 Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 18 April 1915; discharged and rejoined unit, 23 April 1915 (no further details recorded; no Form B103 on file). Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (no further details recorded). Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 7 August 1915 ; discharged (medically unfit), 4 February 1916. War service: 1 year 175 days (of which 321 days were overseas) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1 |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 76 |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2015
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