James Edwin FUGILL

Regimental number62296
Date of birth9 April 1890
Place of birthThames
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGardener
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 11"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs F Fugill, The Oaks, Te Aroha
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date29 May 1917
Place of enlistmentTe Aroha
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on 13 October 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment; No 2 New Zealand Employment Company
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 27 May 1919
Discharge date1 August 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 13 October 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 8 December 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 February 1918; posted to 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Bn, 22 February 1918.

Wounded in action, date unknown (gun shot wound, neck), and admitted to 12th General Hospital, 26 August 1918, and transferred same day to No 2 Convalescent Depot; to 11th Convalescent Depot, 27 August 1918; to NZ Base Depot, 17 October 1918; rejoined Bn, date not recorded.

Attached to NZ Base Depot, 1 December 1918.

Joined No 2 NZ (Area) Employment Company, 11 December 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 31 December 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 18 January 1919.

Detached to United Kingdom, 26 March 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Tahiti', 27 May 1919; discharged, 1 August 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 7 days (of which 1 year 265 days was abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

File marked 'Medal action cancelled 26 February 1924'.
Miscellaneous detailsParents: Charles and Fanny FUGILL (both b. Yorkshire, England)
Date of death12 March 1956 Hamilton
Age at death65
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 11
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805