Regimental number | 6/631 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Glenelg, Invernessshire, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Post Office Hotel, Westport |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 162 lbs |
Next of kin | Robert Angus French, 29 Littlebourne Road, Roslyn, Dunedin |
Previous military service | Served in Waikari Rifles (Volunteers), and in 4th Battalion [?] Band Ambulance; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Westport |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Angus and Annie French, 29 Littlebourne Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |