Regimental number | 10/2163 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Torquay, Devon, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cheesemaker |
Address | Hurleyville |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Kate Grant, 90 Union Street, Torquay, Devon, England |
Previous military service | Served in the 7th Devon Cyclists' Bn, Territorial Force, England; resigned on leaving the country; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial B. 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mrs E.K. Grant, and the late Arthur Grant, 90 Union Street, Torquay, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead.' War service: 175 days (of which 57 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fifth |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16788026 |
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