Thomas George GATTRELL

Regimental number10/571
Date of birth19 December 1894
Place of birthPoplar, London, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShepherd
Addressc/o F Witheron, Waipawa
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 6"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinHenry Gattrell, Seventh Avenue, Poplar, London, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMasterton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
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
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Machine Gun Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 7 November 1918
Discharge date16 January 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Invalided to New Zealand from Plymouth, England, on board HMT 'Ulimaroa', 7 November 1918; discharged (medically unfit: wounded, shell splinters, right eye (lost), cheek, nose and legs), 16 January 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16785205