Regimental number | 10/3569 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Waireka Junction |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk NZ Railways |
Next of kin | Father, Alexander Gow, Stationmaster, Ngahauranga, Wellington |
Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action (reported), 30 September 1916; admitted to [/} General Hospital, Rouen (date not recorded); transferred to England, 4 October 1916, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea, 6 October 1916 (no further details recorded). Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Athenic', 5 April 1917. Appointed Ship's Adjutant, 8 January 1918; sailed with 37th Reinforcements. Seconded for duty with NZ Command Depot, Codford, 12 April 1918, and posted to and taken on strength of Otago Infantry Regiment. Promoted Captain, 16 October 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand (no details recorded); discharged, 23 November 1919. Total war service: 4 years 79 days (of which 3 years 51 days were abroad) Medals: Officer of the Order of the British Empire, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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