William FORREST

Regimental number10/1112
Date of birth21 April 1881
Place of birthBristol, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHospital asylum attendant
AddressPeel Street, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32.4
Height5' 10.5"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinMrs Emily Eggins, 28 Rudthorpe Road, Horfield, Bristol, England
Previous military serviceServed in the 1st Bn, Welsh Regiment, British Army, South Africa (Boer War); purchased discharge at own request; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentGisborne
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
FateDischarged in London 8 August 1919
Discharge date5 May 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt.

Discharged (medically unfit)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Re-enlisted, 7 May 1919, as Repatriation Guard, returning German POWs: embarked Wellington, 11 May 1919; disembarked London, 21 July 1919.

Discharged in London at own request, 8 August 1919.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 121004129

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