Reginald Ronald GOW

Regimental number10/3569
Date of birth3 February 1894
Place of birthWaireka Junction
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk NZ Railways
Next of kinFather, Alexander Gow, Stationmaster, Ngahauranga, Wellington
Rank on embarkation2nd Lieutenant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Discharge date23 November 1919
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 death29 July 1940 Wellington
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 18
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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