
| Regimental number | 10/993 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hastings |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | 5 Wellesley Road, Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29.4 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Edwin W Furniss, 308 Nelson Street, Hastings |
| Previous military service | Served in E Company, 1st Bn, 9th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 12 April 1915. Admitted to HS 'Grantully Castle', Dardanelles, 10 June 1915 (dysentery, severe); transferred to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 19 June 1915 (hemorrhoids); to Australia & New Zealand Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 6 July 1915; discharged to duty, 13 July 1915. Admitted to to HS 'Glengorn', Alexandria, 3 August 1915; transferred to King George's Hospital, Stanford St, London, 16 August 1915 (sunstroke & headaches, severe); marched into NZ Base Depot, Grey Towers, 24 January 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Turakina', 17 February 1916; discharged (medically unfit: sunstroke), 10 May 1916. Total war service: 1 year 269 days (of which 1 year 177 days was abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 69 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24056436 |
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