Also found a photo of "Ernest Alfred Hendle, NZ Field Artillery, died of enteric" in the New Zealand Free Lance Frid Oct 8 1915 page 8.
Will shortly post this man's file plus another five file reviews.
Zack
Full Version: NZ Enlistment dates required
Wayne
Information on HENDLE, 2/1792 Gunner, Ernest Alfred, New Zealand Field Artillery, 5th Reinforcements, 2nd Battery, 2nd Brigade, for you.
This file is 16 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are nine documents (1 to 9) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
This man’s family is interesting because it seems that six sons all served in WW1. Three of the six never returned home: Ernest Alfred Hendle (2/1792) died of disease on 18 September 1915 in Malta, William George Hendle (8/2274) was killed in France on 27 September 1916 and Leonard Hendle (2/49) was killed in France on 10 April 1916. Ernest Campbell Hendle, Frederick Hendle and George Hendle seemed to have survived the war.
Leonard Hendle and William George Hendle both served in the New Zealand Samoan Advance force before going to Egypt and on to other theatres of war.
As mentioned there is a photo of this man in the following New Zealand newspaper of the time: New Zealand Free Lance October 8th 1915, page 8.
Overview
Ernest Alfred Hendle was born in Kaiwarawara, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand on 24 May 1889.
He underwent his medical examination on 6 April 1915 (place not given) and attested at Trentham, on 7 April 1915. On enlistment he joined the New Zealand Field Artillery 5th Reinforcements, 2nd Battery, 2nd Brigade.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 26 years.
Ernest Alfred Hendle was a ‘painter by ‘occupation’ working for A W Palmer, Kaiwarawara. Ernest was single. His next of kin was Mr William and Mrs Eliza Agnes Hendle 2 Pickering Terrace Kaiwarawara, Wellington, New Zealand.
Ernest Alfred Hendle’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 8 ¾ inches tall and weighed 10 st 10 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as ‘sufficient’. His complexion was described as dark; colour of eyes brown and colour of hair brown. His religious profession was Church of England.
He left Wellington, New Zealand on HMNZT No 24 (Maunganui) as part of the 2,299 5th reinforcements. Prior to leaving New Zealand he was inoculated against typhoid on 2 May 1915 and again on board the transport (date stamp illegible.)
He arrived in Egypt on 24 July 1915. He was taken on strength of the 2nd Battery at Anzac on 13 August 1915. Barely twenty days later on 2 September 1915 he was sent to hospital at Anzac suffering from enteric fever and from here was sent to Malta where he died of enteric at 12.15 am on the 17th September 1915, in St George’s Hospital. Ernest Hendle was buried the same day in Pieta Cemetery in grave No 2, row No 11b. (Note that the death date is in the Base Records letter to Ernest’s mother below is different from that recorded in the list and the file – 18th September 1915.)
One wonder’s why his mother would be sent a letter on 3rd January 1916 starting with the words “It will be of interest to you to learn that advice has been received from the military authorities at the front that the above named solder (2/1792 E A Hendle) died of Enteric at ….” This was her son!
1 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: NZFA
Rank: Gunner
Surname: Hendle
Christian Name: Ernest Alfred
No: 2/1792
Occupation: Painter
Religion: Ch of Eng
Place of Birth: Kaiwarra
Date of Birth: May 24 1889
Last New Zealand address: Kaiwarra Wellington (correct spelling is Kaiwarawara)
Last employer: A W Palmer Kaiwarra
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Eliza Agnes HENDLE Mother Kaiwarra Wellington
Medal action
Surname: Hendle
Christian names: Ernest Alf
Rank on death: Gun
Highest rank held: Gun
Reg No: 2/1792
Legatee and address: Mrs Eliza Agnes Hendle (M) 2 Pickering Terrace Kaiwara Wtgn
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Mr and Mrs W Hendle (F) 2 Pickering Terrace Kaiwara Wtgn
STAMPED MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 25 FEB 1924
Service
Data shown in order as Country; Date from; Date to:
NZ; 7.4.15; 12.6.15
Foreign; 13.6.15
Sick
Died of sickness 219 - 24.9.15 Died of Enteric Sept 18 1915
AFB103 Died of enteric – Malta 18th September 1915
Buried Pieta Cemetery Malta
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Soldier’s name: Hendle Ernest Alfred
Reg No: 2/1792
Roll No: 505800
Scroll despatched: (Date) 14 JUN 1921
Plaque: 13 DEC 1921
Recipient and address: Mr W J Hendle 2 Pickering Tce Kaiwarra
Written down left hand side “Cert posted 6/9/21?
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE OF
Hendle Ernest Alf
No 2/1792
Data is shown in order as: Regiment or Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Dates; Signature of Officer certifying Correctness of Entry:
NZFA; Posted to; Gnr; 7.4.15; H H Doughty Lieut
2nd Bty 2nd Bde; Taken on strength 2nd Bty; Gnr; 13.8.15; AFB103
2 Army Form 396 Plaque No 505800
RECEIPT FOR MEMORIAL PLAQUE
I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF MEMORIAL PLAQUE ISSUED ON ACCOUNT OF
2/1792 Ernest Alfred Hendle
Next of kin: Mr W J Hendle
Signature: E A Hendle
Address: 2 Pickering Terrace Kaiwarra
IMPORTANT This receipt must be signed only by the person entitled to receive, & return to office i/c War Accts & Records Wellington
3 Letter typed to Mrs Hendle
BASE RECORDS
3rd January 1916
Mrs E A Hendle
Kaiwarra
WELLINGTON
Dear Madam,
Re 2/1792 E A Hendle
It will be on interest to you to learn that advice has been received from the military authorities at the front that the above named solder died of Enteric at 12.15 am on the 17th September, 1915, in St George’s Hospital, Malta, and was buried the same day in Pieta Cemetery, in grave No 2, row No 11b.
Yours faithfully
Illegible initial
Chief Clerk
For Major
Director of the Base Records
4 EF Form No 33
NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES
(This is a faded but typed file)
Record No 2/1792
Certified that it appears by an official telegram received at this
Office that No 2/1792 GUNNER ERNEST ALFRED HENDLE
Of the NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY, New Zealand
Expeditionary Force DIED OF ENTERIC
At NOT STATED (note: we know it was St George’s Hospital Malta from 3 Jan 1916 Base Records letter to mother above)
on the EIGHTEENTH day of SEPTEMBER 1915 (Note date in this letter is different from Base Records letter above. Wayne – what records exist on Malta?)
Illegible signature
Lieut Colonel Adjutant General NZ Forces
Dated at Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington
This FIFTH day of NOVEMEBER 1915
The Controller
General Post Office
WELLINGTON
5 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 2/1792
Name Hendle Ernest Alfred
Regiment or Unit: NZFA
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Ernest Alfred Hendle
2 Where were you born? Kaiwarra
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? May 24th 1889
5 What is your trade or calling? Painter
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Kaiwarra, Wellington
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? A W Palmer
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. No
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? No
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No Initialled E A H
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Ernest Alfred Hendle do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit Ernest Alfred Hendle
Signature of Witness Illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, Ernest Alfred Hendle, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 7th day of April 1915.
Signature of Attesting Officer G Beattie Major
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of Hendle Ernest Alfred on Enlistment
Apparent age: 26 years - months
Height: 5 feet 8 ¾ inches
Weight: 10 st 10 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 36 inches Maximum 38 inches
Complexion: Dark
Colour of eyes: Brown
Colour of hair: Brown
Religious profession: English
Distinctive marks, and marks indicating congenital peculiarities or previous disease. None
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye 6/6
Sight: Left eye 6/6
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Sufficient
No fits No illnesses written in
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
None stated
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
6/4/ 1915
SIGNED looks like “Hughes Steele” Capt Medical Officer
6 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Hendle
Christian Name: Ernest Alf
Examined On: 6 day of April, 1915
At: Not stated
Birthplace Town: Kaiwarra
Country: New Zealand
Declared age: 26 years
Trade or occupation: Painter
Height: 5 ft 8¾ in
Weight 150 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 36 in Maximum expansion 38 in
Approved by H Hughes Steele Capt Medical Officer
Enlisted on BLANK day of APRIL 1915, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment NZFA
Regimental No 2/1792
7 FORM - NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Hendle
Christian Name: Ernest Alf
Data shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Trentham; 7.4.15; Inoculated typhoid 2.5.15
Troopship No 24; 12.6.15; Inoculated typhoid (date stamp illegible)
8 Military History Sheet
No 2/1792
Name Hendle Ernest Alfred
Data shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days:
1 Service record: NZ; 7/4/15; 11.6.15; 66 days
1 Service record: Foreign; 12.6.15
10 Name and address of next of kin: Eliza Agnes Hendle Mother Kaiwarra Wellington
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
Regiment of Corps: 5th Reinforcements NZFA
Rank: Gunner
Dates: 7/4/15
Signature of Officer certifying Correctness of Entry: H Doughty Lieut
9 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number 2/1792
Regiment or Corps NZ Field Artillery 2nd Btty 2nd Bde
Rank Gunner
Name Hendle Ernest Alfred
Enlisted (a) 7/4/15
Terms of Service (a) period of war
Service reckons from (a) 7/4/15
Data shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks
Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
22/8/15; O/C 2nd Btty; Taken on strength 2nd Battery; Anzac; 13/8/15; B213
5/9/15; O/C 2nd Btty; Sent to hospital; Anzac; 2/9/15; B213
19/9/15; Commandant; Died of enteric; Malta; 18/9/15; Cable WB1576 A10290
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
Stamped “Entered on History Sheet 20.3.17”
Reference source
Agency AABK
Series 18805
Accession W5539
Box / item 111
Record 0053521
Zack
Information on HENDLE, 2/1792 Gunner, Ernest Alfred, New Zealand Field Artillery, 5th Reinforcements, 2nd Battery, 2nd Brigade, for you.
This file is 16 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are nine documents (1 to 9) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
This man’s family is interesting because it seems that six sons all served in WW1. Three of the six never returned home: Ernest Alfred Hendle (2/1792) died of disease on 18 September 1915 in Malta, William George Hendle (8/2274) was killed in France on 27 September 1916 and Leonard Hendle (2/49) was killed in France on 10 April 1916. Ernest Campbell Hendle, Frederick Hendle and George Hendle seemed to have survived the war.
Leonard Hendle and William George Hendle both served in the New Zealand Samoan Advance force before going to Egypt and on to other theatres of war.
As mentioned there is a photo of this man in the following New Zealand newspaper of the time: New Zealand Free Lance October 8th 1915, page 8.
Overview
Ernest Alfred Hendle was born in Kaiwarawara, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand on 24 May 1889.
He underwent his medical examination on 6 April 1915 (place not given) and attested at Trentham, on 7 April 1915. On enlistment he joined the New Zealand Field Artillery 5th Reinforcements, 2nd Battery, 2nd Brigade.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 26 years.
Ernest Alfred Hendle was a ‘painter by ‘occupation’ working for A W Palmer, Kaiwarawara. Ernest was single. His next of kin was Mr William and Mrs Eliza Agnes Hendle 2 Pickering Terrace Kaiwarawara, Wellington, New Zealand.
Ernest Alfred Hendle’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 8 ¾ inches tall and weighed 10 st 10 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as ‘sufficient’. His complexion was described as dark; colour of eyes brown and colour of hair brown. His religious profession was Church of England.
He left Wellington, New Zealand on HMNZT No 24 (Maunganui) as part of the 2,299 5th reinforcements. Prior to leaving New Zealand he was inoculated against typhoid on 2 May 1915 and again on board the transport (date stamp illegible.)
He arrived in Egypt on 24 July 1915. He was taken on strength of the 2nd Battery at Anzac on 13 August 1915. Barely twenty days later on 2 September 1915 he was sent to hospital at Anzac suffering from enteric fever and from here was sent to Malta where he died of enteric at 12.15 am on the 17th September 1915, in St George’s Hospital. Ernest Hendle was buried the same day in Pieta Cemetery in grave No 2, row No 11b. (Note that the death date is in the Base Records letter to Ernest’s mother below is different from that recorded in the list and the file – 18th September 1915.)
One wonder’s why his mother would be sent a letter on 3rd January 1916 starting with the words “It will be of interest to you to learn that advice has been received from the military authorities at the front that the above named solder (2/1792 E A Hendle) died of Enteric at ….” This was her son!
1 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: NZFA
Rank: Gunner
Surname: Hendle
Christian Name: Ernest Alfred
No: 2/1792
Occupation: Painter
Religion: Ch of Eng
Place of Birth: Kaiwarra
Date of Birth: May 24 1889
Last New Zealand address: Kaiwarra Wellington (correct spelling is Kaiwarawara)
Last employer: A W Palmer Kaiwarra
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Eliza Agnes HENDLE Mother Kaiwarra Wellington
Medal action
Surname: Hendle
Christian names: Ernest Alf
Rank on death: Gun
Highest rank held: Gun
Reg No: 2/1792
Legatee and address: Mrs Eliza Agnes Hendle (M) 2 Pickering Terrace Kaiwara Wtgn
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Mr and Mrs W Hendle (F) 2 Pickering Terrace Kaiwara Wtgn
STAMPED MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 25 FEB 1924
Service
Data shown in order as Country; Date from; Date to:
NZ; 7.4.15; 12.6.15
Foreign; 13.6.15
Sick
Died of sickness 219 - 24.9.15 Died of Enteric Sept 18 1915
AFB103 Died of enteric – Malta 18th September 1915
Buried Pieta Cemetery Malta
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Soldier’s name: Hendle Ernest Alfred
Reg No: 2/1792
Roll No: 505800
Scroll despatched: (Date) 14 JUN 1921
Plaque: 13 DEC 1921
Recipient and address: Mr W J Hendle 2 Pickering Tce Kaiwarra
Written down left hand side “Cert posted 6/9/21?
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE OF
Hendle Ernest Alf
No 2/1792
Data is shown in order as: Regiment or Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Dates; Signature of Officer certifying Correctness of Entry:
NZFA; Posted to; Gnr; 7.4.15; H H Doughty Lieut
2nd Bty 2nd Bde; Taken on strength 2nd Bty; Gnr; 13.8.15; AFB103
2 Army Form 396 Plaque No 505800
RECEIPT FOR MEMORIAL PLAQUE
I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF MEMORIAL PLAQUE ISSUED ON ACCOUNT OF
2/1792 Ernest Alfred Hendle
Next of kin: Mr W J Hendle
Signature: E A Hendle
Address: 2 Pickering Terrace Kaiwarra
IMPORTANT This receipt must be signed only by the person entitled to receive, & return to office i/c War Accts & Records Wellington
3 Letter typed to Mrs Hendle
BASE RECORDS
3rd January 1916
Mrs E A Hendle
Kaiwarra
WELLINGTON
Dear Madam,
Re 2/1792 E A Hendle
It will be on interest to you to learn that advice has been received from the military authorities at the front that the above named solder died of Enteric at 12.15 am on the 17th September, 1915, in St George’s Hospital, Malta, and was buried the same day in Pieta Cemetery, in grave No 2, row No 11b.
Yours faithfully
Illegible initial
Chief Clerk
For Major
Director of the Base Records
4 EF Form No 33
NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES
(This is a faded but typed file)
Record No 2/1792
Certified that it appears by an official telegram received at this
Office that No 2/1792 GUNNER ERNEST ALFRED HENDLE
Of the NEW ZEALAND FIELD ARTILLERY, New Zealand
Expeditionary Force DIED OF ENTERIC
At NOT STATED (note: we know it was St George’s Hospital Malta from 3 Jan 1916 Base Records letter to mother above)
on the EIGHTEENTH day of SEPTEMBER 1915 (Note date in this letter is different from Base Records letter above. Wayne – what records exist on Malta?)
Illegible signature
Lieut Colonel Adjutant General NZ Forces
Dated at Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington
This FIFTH day of NOVEMEBER 1915
The Controller
General Post Office
WELLINGTON
5 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 2/1792
Name Hendle Ernest Alfred
Regiment or Unit: NZFA
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Ernest Alfred Hendle
2 Where were you born? Kaiwarra
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? May 24th 1889
5 What is your trade or calling? Painter
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Kaiwarra, Wellington
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? A W Palmer
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. No
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? No
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No Initialled E A H
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Ernest Alfred Hendle do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit Ernest Alfred Hendle
Signature of Witness Illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, Ernest Alfred Hendle, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 7th day of April 1915.
Signature of Attesting Officer G Beattie Major
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of Hendle Ernest Alfred on Enlistment
Apparent age: 26 years - months
Height: 5 feet 8 ¾ inches
Weight: 10 st 10 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 36 inches Maximum 38 inches
Complexion: Dark
Colour of eyes: Brown
Colour of hair: Brown
Religious profession: English
Distinctive marks, and marks indicating congenital peculiarities or previous disease. None
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye 6/6
Sight: Left eye 6/6
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Sufficient
No fits No illnesses written in
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
None stated
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
6/4/ 1915
SIGNED looks like “Hughes Steele” Capt Medical Officer
6 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Hendle
Christian Name: Ernest Alf
Examined On: 6 day of April, 1915
At: Not stated
Birthplace Town: Kaiwarra
Country: New Zealand
Declared age: 26 years
Trade or occupation: Painter
Height: 5 ft 8¾ in
Weight 150 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 36 in Maximum expansion 38 in
Approved by H Hughes Steele Capt Medical Officer
Enlisted on BLANK day of APRIL 1915, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment NZFA
Regimental No 2/1792
7 FORM - NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Hendle
Christian Name: Ernest Alf
Data shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Trentham; 7.4.15; Inoculated typhoid 2.5.15
Troopship No 24; 12.6.15; Inoculated typhoid (date stamp illegible)
8 Military History Sheet
No 2/1792
Name Hendle Ernest Alfred
Data shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days:
1 Service record: NZ; 7/4/15; 11.6.15; 66 days
1 Service record: Foreign; 12.6.15
10 Name and address of next of kin: Eliza Agnes Hendle Mother Kaiwarra Wellington
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
Regiment of Corps: 5th Reinforcements NZFA
Rank: Gunner
Dates: 7/4/15
Signature of Officer certifying Correctness of Entry: H Doughty Lieut
9 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number 2/1792
Regiment or Corps NZ Field Artillery 2nd Btty 2nd Bde
Rank Gunner
Name Hendle Ernest Alfred
Enlisted (a) 7/4/15
Terms of Service (a) period of war
Service reckons from (a) 7/4/15
Data shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks
Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
22/8/15; O/C 2nd Btty; Taken on strength 2nd Battery; Anzac; 13/8/15; B213
5/9/15; O/C 2nd Btty; Sent to hospital; Anzac; 2/9/15; B213
19/9/15; Commandant; Died of enteric; Malta; 18/9/15; Cable WB1576 A10290
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
Stamped “Entered on History Sheet 20.3.17”
Reference source
Agency AABK
Series 18805
Accession W5539
Box / item 111
Record 0053521
Zack
Wayne
Information on James Hume, Private 10/1263 Wellington Infantry, 7th Wellington West Coast Company, for you.
This file is 17 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are seven documents (1 to 7) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
James Hume was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, England on 26th April 1889.
He underwent his medical examination on 13th October 1914 at Palmerston North, New Zealand and attested at Trentham, on 26th October 1914. On enlistment, which is dated 20 October 1914, he joined the Wellington Infantry, 7th Wellington West Coast Company. His service reckons from 26th October 1914.
His ‘declared age' on enlistment was 25 years 5 months.
James was a ‘labourer’ by occupation’ working for Mr Alford, Shannon, North Island New Zealand. James was single. While his legal next of kin is recorded as Mr William Hume (father) first at 29 Charlestown Glossop Derby England and then c/o Mrs H Mison 22 Dickson Rd Blackpool England, the file also features in place of his father Mrs Lizzie Watson Bennett (sister) 33 Charlestown Glossop Derbyshire England.
James Hume’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 5¼ inches tall and weighed 150 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “good.” He had a distinctive small mole on his left fore arm. His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes grey and colour of hair brown. His religious profession was Anglican.
While his departure from New Zealand is not recorded on the file but it is almost certain to be on one of the three transports (Verdala (no 13), Willochra (No 14) or the Knight of Garter (no 15) carrying the 2nd reinforcements, which left NZ on 14 December 1914 and arrived at Suez on 28 January 1915. We know that James Hume was in Zeitoun, Egypt on 17 March 1915 because he was admonished for breaching orders. James Hume would have arrived off Gaba Tepe via the ‘Achaia’ (which carried the Wellington West Coast Company) at about 1 pm on 25th April 1915 and he would have landed about 3.30 am on 26th April 1915. James would have seen a lot of action on Gallipoli – Plugge’s Plateau, Courtney Post, Quinn’s Post, Krithia, Chunuk Bair prior to his evacuation for sickness in August 1915. Unfortunately his file doesn’t record these details and more checking would be required to validate this view.
However, we know that on 12 August 1915 James Hume was sent sick to hospital on the Dardanelles and on 15 August 1915 he was diagnosed with diarrhoea and was transferred from the Hospital Ship ‘Guildford Castle’ to the ‘Andania’. He was transported to Malta where he died from dysentery on 22 August 1915. He is buried at Pieta Cemetery Malta Plot A. Row IX. Grave 3. He was 26 years old.
He had survived over three months on Gallipoli.
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 10/1263
NAME: Hulme James
Regiment: Wgton Inf
Written “Died of sickness 22.8.15”
2 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
Very faded
ATTESTATION OF
No 10/1263
Name
Regiment or Unit:
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? James Hulme
2 Where were you born? Glossop England
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 26th April 1889
5 What is your trade or calling? Labourer
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Shannon
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Mr Alford, Shannon
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. No
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where?
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I James Hulme do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit J Hulme
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, James Hulme, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 26th day of October 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer A Frandi Capt
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of James Hulme on Enlistment
Apparent age: 25 years 5 months
Height: 5 feet 5¼ inches
Weight: 10 st 10 lb
Chest measurement 34½ inches Maximum 38 inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Grey
Colour of hair: Brown
Religious profession: Anglican
Distinctive marks, and marks indicating congenital peculiarities or previous disease. Small mole left fore arm
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye Normal
Sight: Left eye Normal
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal Yes
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Good
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
None stated
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
13 Oct 1914
SIGNED Illegible Medical Officer
3 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Hulme
Christian Name: James
Examined On 13th day of Oct, 1914
At Palmerston North
Birthplace Town Glossop
Country England
Declared age: 25 years 5 months
Trade or occupation Labourer
Height: 5 ft 5¼ in
Weight 150 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 34½ in Maximum expansion 38 in
Approved by W F Greig Medical Officer Palmerston North
Enlisted on 20th day of Oct 1914, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: Wgtn Infantry
Regimental No: 10/1263
Date: 20/10/14
4 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number 10/1263
Regiment or Corps Wellington Infantry Btn (7th WWC Coy)
Rank Pte
Name Hulme James
Enlisted (a) 26.10.14
Terms of Service (a) duration of war
Service reckons from (a) 26.10.14
Data shown below in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
15.8.15; O/C WIB; Sent to hospital; Dardanelles; 12.8.15; B213 Sick
15.8.15; HS Guildford Castle; Adm Guildford Castle 11.8.15 & transferred to Andania or Anclania; - ; 15.8.15; Diarrhoea A36 A4512
25.8.15; Cable Commandant Malta WB 1107; Died at Hospital; Malta; 22.8.15; Dysentery Cable WB1107 (A5155) Cabled 31.8.15 Buried at Malta
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
Stamped “Entered on history sheet MM 30.3.17
5 FIELD SERVICE Army Form B2090A
Note: A typed file but very faded
Report of Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War Office with the least possible delay after receipt of notification of death on Army Form B 213 or Army Form A 36 or from other official documentary sources.
Regiment or Corps: Wellington Infantry
Squadron Troop, Battery or Company: 7th WWC Coy
Regtl No: 10/1263
Rank: Private
Name: HULME James
Died Date: August 22 1915
Place: Malta
Cause of Death* Dysentery
*Specially state if killed in action or died from wounds received in action, or from illness due to field operations or to fatigue, privation or exposure while on military duty, or from injury while on military duty.
State whether he leaves a will or not
(a) in Pay Book (Army Book 64)
(
in Small Book (if at Base)
© as a separate document
All private documents and effects received from the front or hospital, as well as the Pay Book, should be examined, and if any will is found it should be at once forwarded to the War Office.
Any information received as to verbal expressions by a deceased soldier of his wishes as to the disposal of his estate should be reported to the War Office as soon as possible.
A duplicate of this report is to be sent to the Paymaster at the Base (see Field Service Regulations, Part II), together with the deceased’s Pay Book (after withdrawal of any will from the latter.) If the deceased’s Small Book is at the Base, it should be forwarded to the War Office with this Report.
Signature of Officer in charge of
Section Adjutant-General’s
Office at the Base N Fitzherbert Capt
Station and date Alexandria Sept 12 1915
6 Military History Sheet
No: 10/1263
Name Hulme James
Data shown in order as: Country; From
1 Service record; New Zealand; 20/10/14
10 Name and address of next of kin: William Hulme (father) Glossop 29 Charlestown Derbeyshire England - Written ”Will to PT for sister”
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
Regiment of Corps Wellington Infantry
Rank Private
Date 20/10/14
7 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: Wgtn Infantry
Rank: Pte
Surname: Hulme
Christian Name: James
No: 10/1263
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Anglican
Place of Birth: England
Date of Birth: 26.4.89
Last New Zealand address: Shannon NZ
Last employer: Mr Alford Shannon
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Father crossed out and Mrs Lizzie Watson Bennett (sister) No 33 Charlestown Glossop Derbyshire England written in
Medal action
Legatee and address: Mrs L W Bennett (sister) No 33 Charlestown Glossop Derbyshire England
Nominated next-of-kin, relationship and address
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Wm Hulme (F) c/- Mrs H Mison 22 Dickson Rd Blackpool Eng written in
Stamped MEDAL ACTION COMPLETED 18 FEB ?
Conduct Sheet
Regiment or Corps WIB
Place Zeitoun
Date 17/3/15
Offence Breach of orders
Punishment Admonished
Authority for Entry Major Cunningham
Sick
AFB103 – 22.8.15 Malta Died at Hospital Malta
Buried at Pieta Cemetery Malta
Died of dysentery 22.8.15
Reference source:
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5541
Box / item: 33
Record: 0057739
Zack
Information on James Hume, Private 10/1263 Wellington Infantry, 7th Wellington West Coast Company, for you.
This file is 17 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are seven documents (1 to 7) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
James Hume was born in Glossop, Derbyshire, England on 26th April 1889.
He underwent his medical examination on 13th October 1914 at Palmerston North, New Zealand and attested at Trentham, on 26th October 1914. On enlistment, which is dated 20 October 1914, he joined the Wellington Infantry, 7th Wellington West Coast Company. His service reckons from 26th October 1914.
His ‘declared age' on enlistment was 25 years 5 months.
James was a ‘labourer’ by occupation’ working for Mr Alford, Shannon, North Island New Zealand. James was single. While his legal next of kin is recorded as Mr William Hume (father) first at 29 Charlestown Glossop Derby England and then c/o Mrs H Mison 22 Dickson Rd Blackpool England, the file also features in place of his father Mrs Lizzie Watson Bennett (sister) 33 Charlestown Glossop Derbyshire England.
James Hume’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 5¼ inches tall and weighed 150 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “good.” He had a distinctive small mole on his left fore arm. His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes grey and colour of hair brown. His religious profession was Anglican.
While his departure from New Zealand is not recorded on the file but it is almost certain to be on one of the three transports (Verdala (no 13), Willochra (No 14) or the Knight of Garter (no 15) carrying the 2nd reinforcements, which left NZ on 14 December 1914 and arrived at Suez on 28 January 1915. We know that James Hume was in Zeitoun, Egypt on 17 March 1915 because he was admonished for breaching orders. James Hume would have arrived off Gaba Tepe via the ‘Achaia’ (which carried the Wellington West Coast Company) at about 1 pm on 25th April 1915 and he would have landed about 3.30 am on 26th April 1915. James would have seen a lot of action on Gallipoli – Plugge’s Plateau, Courtney Post, Quinn’s Post, Krithia, Chunuk Bair prior to his evacuation for sickness in August 1915. Unfortunately his file doesn’t record these details and more checking would be required to validate this view.
However, we know that on 12 August 1915 James Hume was sent sick to hospital on the Dardanelles and on 15 August 1915 he was diagnosed with diarrhoea and was transferred from the Hospital Ship ‘Guildford Castle’ to the ‘Andania’. He was transported to Malta where he died from dysentery on 22 August 1915. He is buried at Pieta Cemetery Malta Plot A. Row IX. Grave 3. He was 26 years old.
He had survived over three months on Gallipoli.
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 10/1263
NAME: Hulme James
Regiment: Wgton Inf
Written “Died of sickness 22.8.15”
2 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
Very faded
ATTESTATION OF
No 10/1263
Name
Regiment or Unit:
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? James Hulme
2 Where were you born? Glossop England
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 26th April 1889
5 What is your trade or calling? Labourer
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Shannon
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Mr Alford, Shannon
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. No
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where?
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I James Hulme do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit J Hulme
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, James Hulme, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 26th day of October 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer A Frandi Capt
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of James Hulme on Enlistment
Apparent age: 25 years 5 months
Height: 5 feet 5¼ inches
Weight: 10 st 10 lb
Chest measurement 34½ inches Maximum 38 inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Grey
Colour of hair: Brown
Religious profession: Anglican
Distinctive marks, and marks indicating congenital peculiarities or previous disease. Small mole left fore arm
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye Normal
Sight: Left eye Normal
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal Yes
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Good
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
None stated
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
13 Oct 1914
SIGNED Illegible Medical Officer
3 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Hulme
Christian Name: James
Examined On 13th day of Oct, 1914
At Palmerston North
Birthplace Town Glossop
Country England
Declared age: 25 years 5 months
Trade or occupation Labourer
Height: 5 ft 5¼ in
Weight 150 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 34½ in Maximum expansion 38 in
Approved by W F Greig Medical Officer Palmerston North
Enlisted on 20th day of Oct 1914, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: Wgtn Infantry
Regimental No: 10/1263
Date: 20/10/14
4 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number 10/1263
Regiment or Corps Wellington Infantry Btn (7th WWC Coy)
Rank Pte
Name Hulme James
Enlisted (a) 26.10.14
Terms of Service (a) duration of war
Service reckons from (a) 26.10.14
Data shown below in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
15.8.15; O/C WIB; Sent to hospital; Dardanelles; 12.8.15; B213 Sick
15.8.15; HS Guildford Castle; Adm Guildford Castle 11.8.15 & transferred to Andania or Anclania; - ; 15.8.15; Diarrhoea A36 A4512
25.8.15; Cable Commandant Malta WB 1107; Died at Hospital; Malta; 22.8.15; Dysentery Cable WB1107 (A5155) Cabled 31.8.15 Buried at Malta
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
Stamped “Entered on history sheet MM 30.3.17
5 FIELD SERVICE Army Form B2090A
Note: A typed file but very faded
Report of Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War Office with the least possible delay after receipt of notification of death on Army Form B 213 or Army Form A 36 or from other official documentary sources.
Regiment or Corps: Wellington Infantry
Squadron Troop, Battery or Company: 7th WWC Coy
Regtl No: 10/1263
Rank: Private
Name: HULME James
Died Date: August 22 1915
Place: Malta
Cause of Death* Dysentery
*Specially state if killed in action or died from wounds received in action, or from illness due to field operations or to fatigue, privation or exposure while on military duty, or from injury while on military duty.
State whether he leaves a will or not
(a) in Pay Book (Army Book 64)
(
in Small Book (if at Base)© as a separate document
All private documents and effects received from the front or hospital, as well as the Pay Book, should be examined, and if any will is found it should be at once forwarded to the War Office.
Any information received as to verbal expressions by a deceased soldier of his wishes as to the disposal of his estate should be reported to the War Office as soon as possible.
A duplicate of this report is to be sent to the Paymaster at the Base (see Field Service Regulations, Part II), together with the deceased’s Pay Book (after withdrawal of any will from the latter.) If the deceased’s Small Book is at the Base, it should be forwarded to the War Office with this Report.
Signature of Officer in charge of
Section Adjutant-General’s
Office at the Base N Fitzherbert Capt
Station and date Alexandria Sept 12 1915
6 Military History Sheet
No: 10/1263
Name Hulme James
Data shown in order as: Country; From
1 Service record; New Zealand; 20/10/14
10 Name and address of next of kin: William Hulme (father) Glossop 29 Charlestown Derbeyshire England - Written ”Will to PT for sister”
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
Regiment of Corps Wellington Infantry
Rank Private
Date 20/10/14
7 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: Wgtn Infantry
Rank: Pte
Surname: Hulme
Christian Name: James
No: 10/1263
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Anglican
Place of Birth: England
Date of Birth: 26.4.89
Last New Zealand address: Shannon NZ
Last employer: Mr Alford Shannon
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Father crossed out and Mrs Lizzie Watson Bennett (sister) No 33 Charlestown Glossop Derbyshire England written in
Medal action
Legatee and address: Mrs L W Bennett (sister) No 33 Charlestown Glossop Derbyshire England
Nominated next-of-kin, relationship and address
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Wm Hulme (F) c/- Mrs H Mison 22 Dickson Rd Blackpool Eng written in
Stamped MEDAL ACTION COMPLETED 18 FEB ?
Conduct Sheet
Regiment or Corps WIB
Place Zeitoun
Date 17/3/15
Offence Breach of orders
Punishment Admonished
Authority for Entry Major Cunningham
Sick
AFB103 – 22.8.15 Malta Died at Hospital Malta
Buried at Pieta Cemetery Malta
Died of dysentery 22.8.15
Reference source:
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5541
Box / item: 33
Record: 0057739
Zack
Wayne
Information on Keith-MurrayPrivate Walter Herbert , 6/1593, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, for you.
This file is 17 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are seven documents (1 to 7) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
Walter Herbert Keith-Murray was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA on 7th June 1888.
He underwent his medical examination on 2 December 1914, place not given, and enlisted on 29 day of December 1914, at Trentham. On enlistment he joined the Canterbury Infantry Battalion. His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 26 years 6 months. His last New Zealand address was Battery Hill View, Matariki, Nelson, New Zealand.
Walter Keith-Murray was a ‘farm labourer’ by occupation’ working for someone called Harrison Jones, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand. Walter was single. His legal next of kin is recorded as his mother Mrs M E I Keith-Murray 98 Queens Rd Richmond Surrey England.
Walter Keith-Murray’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed 9 st 5 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “good.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes blue and colour of hair sandy. His religious profession was Anglican.
Walter was inoculated against typhoid on 24 January 1915 and vaccinated on board the transport on 1 March and 4 March 1915.
He left New Zealand on HMNZT No 18 (Tahiti) along with 1,719 3rd reinforcement troops on two other transports on 14 February 1915. He arrived at Zeitoun, Egypt on 26 March 1915 and Gallipoli on 6 May 1915. He would have been at the 2nd Battle for Krithia and on returning to Anzac he was wounded on 5 June 1915. His wounds were caused by ‘by a bomb to his right side and a bullet’ resulting in paralysis to his “ lower extremities.” Horrible!! He was taken by Hospital ship to Malta where he arrived on 20 June 1915, and was reported dangerously ill on 23 June 1915. He died of wounds on June 27 1915 at Andrews Hosp Malta and was buried in Pieta Military Cemetery.
He had survived 30 days on Gallipoli.
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Note: Three of these brief files exist
Personal Record of Registration No 6/1593
NAME Keith-Murray Walter Herbert
Regiment CIB 3rd Reinforcements
Stamped “DECEASED”
2 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Note: 2 of these exist – one clearer to read than the other
Regimental Number: 6/1593
Regiment or Corps: Canterbury Inf Bn
Rank: Pte
Name: Keith Murray Walter Herbert
Enlisted: (a) 14.12.14
Terms of Service: (a) Period of war
Service reckons from: (a) 14.12.14
Information is recorded in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
6/6/15; OC CIB; Wounded; Gallipoli; 5/6/15; AF B213
6/6/15; 4th Aust Fd Amb; Transfd to Hosp Ship; Gallipoli; 6/6/15; Paralysis lower extremities Bomb r side & bullet
20/6/15; St Andrew’s Hosp (D1); Admitted to Hosp; Malta; 20/6/15; Hosp report A482
26/6/15; C in C Malta; Dangerously ill; Malta; 23/6/15; Cablegram WB427 A68
27/6/15; C in C Malta; Died of wounds; Malta; 27/6/15; Cablegram WB469 A227
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
“Ent on card”
3 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 6/1593
Name W H K Murray
Regiment or Unit: CIB
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? W H Keith-Murray
2 Where were you born? Albemarle County Virginia USA
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? June 7th 1888
5 What is your trade or calling? Farm labourer
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Battery Hill View, Matariki, Nelson
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Not stated
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Harrison Jones Nelson
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. No
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? No
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I W H Keith Murray do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit Walter Herbert Murray
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, W H Keith-Murray, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 29 day of Dec 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer W Aldridge
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of W H Keith-Murray on Enlistment
Apparent age: 26 years 6 months
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight: 9 st 5 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 35½ inches Maximum 33½ inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Blue
Colour of hair: Sandy
Religious profession: Anglican
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye Normal
Sight: Left eye Normal
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Good
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
Not stated
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
DATE 19 YEAR NOT STATED
SIGNED Medical Officer NOT STATED
4 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Keith Murray
Christian Name: Walter Herbert
Examined On 2nd day of Dec, 1914
At not stated
Birthplace Town Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Country STATE
Declared age: Not recorded years 6 months
Trade or occupation Farm labourer
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Weight 131 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 31½ in Maximum expansion 35½ in
Approved by T A Gibb Medical Officer
Enlisted on 29 day of Dec 1914, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: CIB
Regimental No: 6/1593
5 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Keith-Murray
Christian Name: Walter Herbert
In formation shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Trentham; 29/12/14; Inoculated Typhoid 24.1.15
HMNZT 18; 13/2/15; Vaccinated 1.3.15 & 4.3.15
6 Military History Sheet
Note: 2 of these – compilation follows:
No: 6/1593
Name: Keith-Murray W H
Information is shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days; Initials of Officer making Entry:
1 Service record: NZ; 14/12/15; 12.2.15; 60 days; JH
1 Service record: HMNZT 18; 13.2.15; 26.3.15 dis Suez; 42 days; AG
1 Service record: Egypt; 27.3.15; all else blank
5 Wounded: Dardanelles; all else blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: Mother Mrs M E I KEITH-MURRAY 103 Central Hill Upper Norwood London. This address however, is crossed out and the following address included: 1 Rotherwood Mansions, Madeira Rd Streatham London written in. (See History Sheet below re 1 Rotherwood Mansions Madeira Rd Streatham London SW.)
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE OF No 6/1593
NAME: W H Keith-Murray
Regiment of Corps: CIB
Rank Pte
Date: 14/12/14
Dardanelles Wounded 17.6.15
7 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: CIB
Rank: Pvte
Surname: Keith-Murray
Christian Name: Walter Herbert
No: 6/1593
Occupation: Farm labourer
Place of Birth: Abermarle County Virginia USA
Date of Birth: 7 June 1888
Religion: Ch of E
Last New Zealand address: Battery Hill Matariki Nelson
Last employer: Harrison Jones
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Mother M E I Keith-Murray 98 Queens Rd Richmond Surrey England 11/1/23 other addresses crossed out: 103 Central Hill Upper Norwood London and 1 Rotherwood Mansions Madeira Rd Streatham London SW (not found 8.10.21)
Surname:
Christian names:
Rank at death: Pte
Reg No: 6/1593
Casualty or reason for discharge: died of wnds
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: MRS M E I Keith-Murray (mother) 98 Queens Rd Richmond Surrey
Service
Data shown in order as: Country or troopship; Date from; Date to; Days:
NZ; 14.12.14; 12.2.15; 60 days
HMNZT 18; 13.2.15; 26.3.15; 42 days
Egypt; 27.3.15; all else blank
Wounds (note recorded as written – out of date sequence)
Data shown in order as: Date; Where soldier located; Message and Remarks:
16.6.15; BLANK; Wounded
24.6.15; BLANK; Seriously ill 22.6.15
27.6.15; Malta; Dangerously ill
Ent 30.10.18; Gallipoli; Wounded 5.6.15
Ent 30.10.18; Gallipoli; Trs to Hosp Ship 6.6.15. Paralysis lower extremities Bomb R side & Bullet
Ent 30.10.18; Malta; Dang ill 23.6.15
Sick
Died of wounds June 27.6.15 S Andrews Hosp Malta. Buried 27.6.15 Pieta Mil Cemetery Malta (Grave no not available)
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Written on top side “Plaque receipt red 7/9/23
Soldier’s name: Keith-Murray Walter Herbert
Reg No: 6/1593
Roll No: 506962
Scroll despatched: (Date) 11 JAN 1923
Plaque: -
Recipient and address: MRS M E I Keith-Murray (mother) 98 Queens Rd Richmond Surrey
Written on left hand side “Certificate posted to mother 11/1/23”
Reference source
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5549
Box / item: 65
Record: 0084998
Zack
Information on Keith-MurrayPrivate Walter Herbert , 6/1593, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, for you.
This file is 17 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are seven documents (1 to 7) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
Walter Herbert Keith-Murray was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA on 7th June 1888.
He underwent his medical examination on 2 December 1914, place not given, and enlisted on 29 day of December 1914, at Trentham. On enlistment he joined the Canterbury Infantry Battalion. His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 26 years 6 months. His last New Zealand address was Battery Hill View, Matariki, Nelson, New Zealand.
Walter Keith-Murray was a ‘farm labourer’ by occupation’ working for someone called Harrison Jones, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand. Walter was single. His legal next of kin is recorded as his mother Mrs M E I Keith-Murray 98 Queens Rd Richmond Surrey England.
Walter Keith-Murray’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed 9 st 5 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “good.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes blue and colour of hair sandy. His religious profession was Anglican.
Walter was inoculated against typhoid on 24 January 1915 and vaccinated on board the transport on 1 March and 4 March 1915.
He left New Zealand on HMNZT No 18 (Tahiti) along with 1,719 3rd reinforcement troops on two other transports on 14 February 1915. He arrived at Zeitoun, Egypt on 26 March 1915 and Gallipoli on 6 May 1915. He would have been at the 2nd Battle for Krithia and on returning to Anzac he was wounded on 5 June 1915. His wounds were caused by ‘by a bomb to his right side and a bullet’ resulting in paralysis to his “ lower extremities.” Horrible!! He was taken by Hospital ship to Malta where he arrived on 20 June 1915, and was reported dangerously ill on 23 June 1915. He died of wounds on June 27 1915 at Andrews Hosp Malta and was buried in Pieta Military Cemetery.
He had survived 30 days on Gallipoli.
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Note: Three of these brief files exist
Personal Record of Registration No 6/1593
NAME Keith-Murray Walter Herbert
Regiment CIB 3rd Reinforcements
Stamped “DECEASED”
2 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Note: 2 of these exist – one clearer to read than the other
Regimental Number: 6/1593
Regiment or Corps: Canterbury Inf Bn
Rank: Pte
Name: Keith Murray Walter Herbert
Enlisted: (a) 14.12.14
Terms of Service: (a) Period of war
Service reckons from: (a) 14.12.14
Information is recorded in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
6/6/15; OC CIB; Wounded; Gallipoli; 5/6/15; AF B213
6/6/15; 4th Aust Fd Amb; Transfd to Hosp Ship; Gallipoli; 6/6/15; Paralysis lower extremities Bomb r side & bullet
20/6/15; St Andrew’s Hosp (D1); Admitted to Hosp; Malta; 20/6/15; Hosp report A482
26/6/15; C in C Malta; Dangerously ill; Malta; 23/6/15; Cablegram WB427 A68
27/6/15; C in C Malta; Died of wounds; Malta; 27/6/15; Cablegram WB469 A227
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
“Ent on card”
3 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 6/1593
Name W H K Murray
Regiment or Unit: CIB
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? W H Keith-Murray
2 Where were you born? Albemarle County Virginia USA
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? June 7th 1888
5 What is your trade or calling? Farm labourer
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Battery Hill View, Matariki, Nelson
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Not stated
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Harrison Jones Nelson
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. No
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? No
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I W H Keith Murray do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit Walter Herbert Murray
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, W H Keith-Murray, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 29 day of Dec 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer W Aldridge
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of W H Keith-Murray on Enlistment
Apparent age: 26 years 6 months
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Weight: 9 st 5 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 35½ inches Maximum 33½ inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Blue
Colour of hair: Sandy
Religious profession: Anglican
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye Normal
Sight: Left eye Normal
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Good
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
Not stated
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
DATE 19 YEAR NOT STATED
SIGNED Medical Officer NOT STATED
4 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Keith Murray
Christian Name: Walter Herbert
Examined On 2nd day of Dec, 1914
At not stated
Birthplace Town Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Country STATE
Declared age: Not recorded years 6 months
Trade or occupation Farm labourer
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Weight 131 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 31½ in Maximum expansion 35½ in
Approved by T A Gibb Medical Officer
Enlisted on 29 day of Dec 1914, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: CIB
Regimental No: 6/1593
5 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Keith-Murray
Christian Name: Walter Herbert
In formation shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Trentham; 29/12/14; Inoculated Typhoid 24.1.15
HMNZT 18; 13/2/15; Vaccinated 1.3.15 & 4.3.15
6 Military History Sheet
Note: 2 of these – compilation follows:
No: 6/1593
Name: Keith-Murray W H
Information is shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days; Initials of Officer making Entry:
1 Service record: NZ; 14/12/15; 12.2.15; 60 days; JH
1 Service record: HMNZT 18; 13.2.15; 26.3.15 dis Suez; 42 days; AG
1 Service record: Egypt; 27.3.15; all else blank
5 Wounded: Dardanelles; all else blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: Mother Mrs M E I KEITH-MURRAY 103 Central Hill Upper Norwood London. This address however, is crossed out and the following address included: 1 Rotherwood Mansions, Madeira Rd Streatham London written in. (See History Sheet below re 1 Rotherwood Mansions Madeira Rd Streatham London SW.)
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE OF No 6/1593
NAME: W H Keith-Murray
Regiment of Corps: CIB
Rank Pte
Date: 14/12/14
Dardanelles Wounded 17.6.15
7 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: CIB
Rank: Pvte
Surname: Keith-Murray
Christian Name: Walter Herbert
No: 6/1593
Occupation: Farm labourer
Place of Birth: Abermarle County Virginia USA
Date of Birth: 7 June 1888
Religion: Ch of E
Last New Zealand address: Battery Hill Matariki Nelson
Last employer: Harrison Jones
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Mother M E I Keith-Murray 98 Queens Rd Richmond Surrey England 11/1/23 other addresses crossed out: 103 Central Hill Upper Norwood London and 1 Rotherwood Mansions Madeira Rd Streatham London SW (not found 8.10.21)
Surname:
Christian names:
Rank at death: Pte
Reg No: 6/1593
Casualty or reason for discharge: died of wnds
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: MRS M E I Keith-Murray (mother) 98 Queens Rd Richmond Surrey
Service
Data shown in order as: Country or troopship; Date from; Date to; Days:
NZ; 14.12.14; 12.2.15; 60 days
HMNZT 18; 13.2.15; 26.3.15; 42 days
Egypt; 27.3.15; all else blank
Wounds (note recorded as written – out of date sequence)
Data shown in order as: Date; Where soldier located; Message and Remarks:
16.6.15; BLANK; Wounded
24.6.15; BLANK; Seriously ill 22.6.15
27.6.15; Malta; Dangerously ill
Ent 30.10.18; Gallipoli; Wounded 5.6.15
Ent 30.10.18; Gallipoli; Trs to Hosp Ship 6.6.15. Paralysis lower extremities Bomb R side & Bullet
Ent 30.10.18; Malta; Dang ill 23.6.15
Sick
Died of wounds June 27.6.15 S Andrews Hosp Malta. Buried 27.6.15 Pieta Mil Cemetery Malta (Grave no not available)
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Written on top side “Plaque receipt red 7/9/23
Soldier’s name: Keith-Murray Walter Herbert
Reg No: 6/1593
Roll No: 506962
Scroll despatched: (Date) 11 JAN 1923
Plaque: -
Recipient and address: MRS M E I Keith-Murray (mother) 98 Queens Rd Richmond Surrey
Written on left hand side “Certificate posted to mother 11/1/23”
Reference source
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5549
Box / item: 65
Record: 0084998
Zack
Wayne
Information on LABRUM, 6/1601, Gunner, William Joseph New Zealand Field Artillery 2nd Battery for you. (NOTE the regimental number uses the prefix ‘6’ not ‘2’. This man transferred from the Canterbury Infantry Battalion to the New Zealand Field Artillery and his number was changed to ‘2/1601A’ initially and then reverted to his original number of 6/1601.)
This file is 20 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are nine documents (1 to 9) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
William Joseph Labrum was born in ‘Topaki’, New Zealand on 21st Aug 1890. (I have no idea where Topaki is – perhaps one of the pals knows!)
He underwent his medical examination on 8 December 1914, place not given, and enlisted on 22 December 1914 at Trentham. On enlistment he initially joined, as a private, the Canterbury Infantry Battalion – 3rd reinforcements. On 3 April 1915 he transferred from the Canterbury Infantry Battalion to the New Zealand Field Artillery 2nd Battery and was given the regimental number ‘2/1601A’ and rank of ‘gunner’. (This transfer is also recorded on file as taking place on 14 December 1914 before he formally attested on 22 December 1914.) Prior to enlisting he recorded his prior military experience as a member of the 16th (Waikato) Regiment and 6th (Hauraki) Regiment.
His ‘declared and apparent age' on enlistment was 25 years.
William Labrum was a ‘farm hand’ by occupation’ working for someone called Mr C W Ross Walla, Walton New Zealand. William was single. His next of kin is recorded as his friend: Ethel May Portland Walton Rotorua Line. His father, Mr T A Labrum is listed as c/o K S Caldwell Esq Solicitor (Father) Huntley – which sounds rather intriguing.
William Labrum’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 151 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “good.” His complexion was described as medium; colour of eyes brown and colour of hair brown. His religious profession was Anglican.
William was inoculated against typhoid on 31 January 1915 and vaccinated again on 4 and 9 March 1915.
He left New Zealand on HMNZT No 18 (Tahiti) along with 1,719 3rd reinforcement troops on two other transports on 14 February 1915. He arrived at Zeitoun, Egypt on 26 March 1915 and Gallipoli on 4 August 1915 where he was taken on strength of NZFA 2nd Battery on 13 August 1915.
On 1 September 1915 he was sent to hospital at Anzac and from there on 5 September he was transferred to the Hospital Ship ‘Maheno’ and again on the same day to the Hospital Ship ‘Nile’, which transported him to Malta where he disembarked on 8 September 1915. On Malta at St John’s Hospital he was variously described as suffering from diarrhoea (8 September 1915) and dysentery (10 September 1915). However, the Commandant Malta, described William Labrum’s death on 2 December 1915 as “died heart failure following malaria.”
William had survived 28 days on Gallipoli and a further 91 days before his death.
1 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: NZFA
Rank: Gnr ('Private' crossed out)
Surname: Labrum
Christian Name: William Joseph
No: 6/1601
Occupation: Farmhand
Religion: Anglican
Place of Birth: Topaki
Date of Birth: 21/8/1890
Last New Zealand address: Walton
Last employer: Mr C W Ross Walla
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Ethel May Portland Walton Rotorua Line Friend Mr T A Labrum c/o K S Caldwell Esq Solicitor (Father) Huntley
Medal action
Surname: Labrum
Christian names: Wm Joseph
Rank on discharge: Gnr
Highest rank held: Gnr
Reg No: 6/1601
Legatee and address: No evidence of will
Nominated next-of-kin, relationship and address
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Mr T A Labrum (F) c/o K S Caldwell Solicitor Huntley
FILE STAMPED MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 18 Feb 1924
Service
NZ from 14.12.14 to 13.2.15
Foreign from 14.2.15
Sick
Information shown in order as: Date; Where soldier located; Message and Remarks
22.9.15; Malta; Slightly sick
- ; Malta Died of heart failure following malaria Dec 2nd 1915. Buried Addolorata Cemetery Malta
Died of sickness 4.12.15 Died of heart failure following malaria Dec 2nd 1915
Medals auth to Mr T A Labrum c/o K S Caldwell Solicitor Huntley 28/9/21
Statement of services of
Labrum William Joseph
Regiment or Corps: C I B
Promotions, Reductions, Casualties &c: Posted to 2nd Bty 2nd Bde (AFB 103 & 2090H)
Rank: Pte
Date: 14.12.14
Authority for entry: J H
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Written on top “Cert posted 7.11.22”
Soldier’s name: Labrum Wm Jos
Reg No: 6/1601A
Roll No: 507252
Scroll despatched (Date): illegible JUN 1921
Plaque: 24 JAN 1922
Recipient and address: Mr T A Labrum c/o K S Caldwell Solicitor Huntley
2 Casualty Form – Active Service
Note: Two of these files exist both identical information recorded.
Regimental Number: 6/1601 ('A' crossed off last number)
Regiment or Corps: NZ Fd Artillery 2nd Battery
Rank: Gnr
Name: Labrum, William Joseph
Enlisted (a) 14.12.14
Terms of Service (a) Period of war
Service reckons from (a) 14.12.14
Information shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
22.8.15; OC 2 Btty; Taken on strength; Anzac; 13.8.15; B213
5.9.15; OC 2 Btty; Sent to Hospital; Anzac; 1.9.15; B213
5.9.15; H S Maheno; Transferred HS Nile; Anzac; 5.9.15; Enteric A36 A9857
8.9.15; H S Nile; Disembarked ex H S Nile; Malta; 8.9.15; Diarrhoea A36 A10188
11.9.15; St Johns; Admitted St John’s Hosp; Malta; 10.9.15; Dysentery A36 C3836
2.12.15; Commandant; Died Heart failure following malaria; Malta; 2.12.15; Cable WB3384
Signed N Fitz Herbert – rest is illegible
3 Military History Sheet
Note: There two of these files again both identical information.
No 2 (‘6’ crossed out) / 1600A (NOTE INCORRECT NUMBER)
Name William Joseph Labrum
Information shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days; Initials of Officer making entry:
1 Service record: NZ; 14/12/14; 12/2/15; 60 days; L H
1 Service record: HMNZT 18; 13.2.15; 26.3.15 Dis Suez; 42 days; A G
1 Service record: Egypt; 27.3.15; rest is blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: (No next of kin) Ethel May Portland Walton Rotorua Line New Zealand
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
OF No 6/1601
NAME: Labrum W J
Regiment of Corps: C I 3rd R - Transf to NZFA - 14/12/14
Rank Pte – Driver 3.4.15
4 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 6/1601
NAME LABRUM, William Joseph
Regiment NZFA
Subsequent papers “2/1601 A”
5 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 6/1601
Name William Joseph Labrum
Regiment or Unit: 'N 2 A Inf B' (as it appears?)
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? William Joseph Labrum
2 Where were you born? Topaki
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 21st Aug 1890
5 What is your trade or calling? Farmhand
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Walton
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? C/o Mr C W Ross Walton
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? Yes 6th (Hauraki) Rgt
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. 16th (Waikato) Rgt and 6th (Hauraki) Rgt
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? Yes
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I William Joseph Labrum do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit William Joseph Labrum
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, William Joseph Labrum, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 22nd day of December 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer illegible Lieut
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of William Joseph Labrum on Enlistment
Apparent age: 25 years
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 151 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 35 inches Maximum 38 inches
Complexion: Medium
Colour of eyes: Brown
Colour of hair: Brown
Religious profession: Anglican
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye D6
Sight: Left eye D6
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Good
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? No
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
None stated
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Dec 8 1914
James Walls Medical Officer
6 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Labrum
Christian Name: William Joseph
Examined On 8th day of Dec, 1914
At not stated
Birthplace Town Topaki
Country NZ
Declared age: 25 years
Trade or occupation Farm hand
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Weight 151 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 35 in Maximum expansion 38 in
Approved by J Walls Medical Officer
Enlisted on 22nd day of Dec 1914 at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: CIB;
Regimental No 6/1601
Date 22/12/14
Transferred to NZFA
Regimental 2/1601A
Date 3/4/15
7 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Labrum
Christian Name: William Joseph
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Trentham; 22/12/14; Inoculated Typhoid 31.1.15
HMNZT 18; 13/2/15; Vaccinated 9.3.15 – 4.3.15
8 FORM – NO TITLE
Information shown in order as:
New Zealand: 12.12.14;
Embarked on Active Service NZ: 14.2.15
Egypt up to 18/3/16: 26.3.15
Gallipoli: 4.8.15
Malta: 8.9.15 to 2.12.15
NZ Service 62 Days
Overseas service 292 days
Total NZEF service 354 days
9 RECEIPT
Received from the Officer In charge War accounts and Records Office, Memorial Scroll relative
6/1601 William Joseph Labrum
Signature T A Labrum
By his Solicitor K S Caldwell Huntley
STAMPED “FILE 15 Jul 1921”
Reference source
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5541
Box / item: 112
Record: 0065684
Zack
Information on LABRUM, 6/1601, Gunner, William Joseph New Zealand Field Artillery 2nd Battery for you. (NOTE the regimental number uses the prefix ‘6’ not ‘2’. This man transferred from the Canterbury Infantry Battalion to the New Zealand Field Artillery and his number was changed to ‘2/1601A’ initially and then reverted to his original number of 6/1601.)
This file is 20 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are nine documents (1 to 9) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
William Joseph Labrum was born in ‘Topaki’, New Zealand on 21st Aug 1890. (I have no idea where Topaki is – perhaps one of the pals knows!)
He underwent his medical examination on 8 December 1914, place not given, and enlisted on 22 December 1914 at Trentham. On enlistment he initially joined, as a private, the Canterbury Infantry Battalion – 3rd reinforcements. On 3 April 1915 he transferred from the Canterbury Infantry Battalion to the New Zealand Field Artillery 2nd Battery and was given the regimental number ‘2/1601A’ and rank of ‘gunner’. (This transfer is also recorded on file as taking place on 14 December 1914 before he formally attested on 22 December 1914.) Prior to enlisting he recorded his prior military experience as a member of the 16th (Waikato) Regiment and 6th (Hauraki) Regiment.
His ‘declared and apparent age' on enlistment was 25 years.
William Labrum was a ‘farm hand’ by occupation’ working for someone called Mr C W Ross Walla, Walton New Zealand. William was single. His next of kin is recorded as his friend: Ethel May Portland Walton Rotorua Line. His father, Mr T A Labrum is listed as c/o K S Caldwell Esq Solicitor (Father) Huntley – which sounds rather intriguing.
William Labrum’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 151 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “good.” His complexion was described as medium; colour of eyes brown and colour of hair brown. His religious profession was Anglican.
William was inoculated against typhoid on 31 January 1915 and vaccinated again on 4 and 9 March 1915.
He left New Zealand on HMNZT No 18 (Tahiti) along with 1,719 3rd reinforcement troops on two other transports on 14 February 1915. He arrived at Zeitoun, Egypt on 26 March 1915 and Gallipoli on 4 August 1915 where he was taken on strength of NZFA 2nd Battery on 13 August 1915.
On 1 September 1915 he was sent to hospital at Anzac and from there on 5 September he was transferred to the Hospital Ship ‘Maheno’ and again on the same day to the Hospital Ship ‘Nile’, which transported him to Malta where he disembarked on 8 September 1915. On Malta at St John’s Hospital he was variously described as suffering from diarrhoea (8 September 1915) and dysentery (10 September 1915). However, the Commandant Malta, described William Labrum’s death on 2 December 1915 as “died heart failure following malaria.”
William had survived 28 days on Gallipoli and a further 91 days before his death.
1 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: NZFA
Rank: Gnr ('Private' crossed out)
Surname: Labrum
Christian Name: William Joseph
No: 6/1601
Occupation: Farmhand
Religion: Anglican
Place of Birth: Topaki
Date of Birth: 21/8/1890
Last New Zealand address: Walton
Last employer: Mr C W Ross Walla
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Ethel May Portland Walton Rotorua Line Friend Mr T A Labrum c/o K S Caldwell Esq Solicitor (Father) Huntley
Medal action
Surname: Labrum
Christian names: Wm Joseph
Rank on discharge: Gnr
Highest rank held: Gnr
Reg No: 6/1601
Legatee and address: No evidence of will
Nominated next-of-kin, relationship and address
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Mr T A Labrum (F) c/o K S Caldwell Solicitor Huntley
FILE STAMPED MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 18 Feb 1924
Service
NZ from 14.12.14 to 13.2.15
Foreign from 14.2.15
Sick
Information shown in order as: Date; Where soldier located; Message and Remarks
22.9.15; Malta; Slightly sick
- ; Malta Died of heart failure following malaria Dec 2nd 1915. Buried Addolorata Cemetery Malta
Died of sickness 4.12.15 Died of heart failure following malaria Dec 2nd 1915
Medals auth to Mr T A Labrum c/o K S Caldwell Solicitor Huntley 28/9/21
Statement of services of
Labrum William Joseph
Regiment or Corps: C I B
Promotions, Reductions, Casualties &c: Posted to 2nd Bty 2nd Bde (AFB 103 & 2090H)
Rank: Pte
Date: 14.12.14
Authority for entry: J H
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Written on top “Cert posted 7.11.22”
Soldier’s name: Labrum Wm Jos
Reg No: 6/1601A
Roll No: 507252
Scroll despatched (Date): illegible JUN 1921
Plaque: 24 JAN 1922
Recipient and address: Mr T A Labrum c/o K S Caldwell Solicitor Huntley
2 Casualty Form – Active Service
Note: Two of these files exist both identical information recorded.
Regimental Number: 6/1601 ('A' crossed off last number)
Regiment or Corps: NZ Fd Artillery 2nd Battery
Rank: Gnr
Name: Labrum, William Joseph
Enlisted (a) 14.12.14
Terms of Service (a) Period of war
Service reckons from (a) 14.12.14
Information shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
22.8.15; OC 2 Btty; Taken on strength; Anzac; 13.8.15; B213
5.9.15; OC 2 Btty; Sent to Hospital; Anzac; 1.9.15; B213
5.9.15; H S Maheno; Transferred HS Nile; Anzac; 5.9.15; Enteric A36 A9857
8.9.15; H S Nile; Disembarked ex H S Nile; Malta; 8.9.15; Diarrhoea A36 A10188
11.9.15; St Johns; Admitted St John’s Hosp; Malta; 10.9.15; Dysentery A36 C3836
2.12.15; Commandant; Died Heart failure following malaria; Malta; 2.12.15; Cable WB3384
Signed N Fitz Herbert – rest is illegible
3 Military History Sheet
Note: There two of these files again both identical information.
No 2 (‘6’ crossed out) / 1600A (NOTE INCORRECT NUMBER)
Name William Joseph Labrum
Information shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days; Initials of Officer making entry:
1 Service record: NZ; 14/12/14; 12/2/15; 60 days; L H
1 Service record: HMNZT 18; 13.2.15; 26.3.15 Dis Suez; 42 days; A G
1 Service record: Egypt; 27.3.15; rest is blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: (No next of kin) Ethel May Portland Walton Rotorua Line New Zealand
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
OF No 6/1601
NAME: Labrum W J
Regiment of Corps: C I 3rd R - Transf to NZFA - 14/12/14
Rank Pte – Driver 3.4.15
4 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 6/1601
NAME LABRUM, William Joseph
Regiment NZFA
Subsequent papers “2/1601 A”
5 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 6/1601
Name William Joseph Labrum
Regiment or Unit: 'N 2 A Inf B' (as it appears?)
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? William Joseph Labrum
2 Where were you born? Topaki
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 21st Aug 1890
5 What is your trade or calling? Farmhand
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Walton
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? C/o Mr C W Ross Walton
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? Yes 6th (Hauraki) Rgt
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. 16th (Waikato) Rgt and 6th (Hauraki) Rgt
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? Yes
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I William Joseph Labrum do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit William Joseph Labrum
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, William Joseph Labrum, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 22nd day of December 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer illegible Lieut
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of William Joseph Labrum on Enlistment
Apparent age: 25 years
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 151 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 35 inches Maximum 38 inches
Complexion: Medium
Colour of eyes: Brown
Colour of hair: Brown
Religious profession: Anglican
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye D6
Sight: Left eye D6
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Good
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? No
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
None stated
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Dec 8 1914
James Walls Medical Officer
6 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Labrum
Christian Name: William Joseph
Examined On 8th day of Dec, 1914
At not stated
Birthplace Town Topaki
Country NZ
Declared age: 25 years
Trade or occupation Farm hand
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Weight 151 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 35 in Maximum expansion 38 in
Approved by J Walls Medical Officer
Enlisted on 22nd day of Dec 1914 at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: CIB;
Regimental No 6/1601
Date 22/12/14
Transferred to NZFA
Regimental 2/1601A
Date 3/4/15
7 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Labrum
Christian Name: William Joseph
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Trentham; 22/12/14; Inoculated Typhoid 31.1.15
HMNZT 18; 13/2/15; Vaccinated 9.3.15 – 4.3.15
8 FORM – NO TITLE
Information shown in order as:
New Zealand: 12.12.14;
Embarked on Active Service NZ: 14.2.15
Egypt up to 18/3/16: 26.3.15
Gallipoli: 4.8.15
Malta: 8.9.15 to 2.12.15
NZ Service 62 Days
Overseas service 292 days
Total NZEF service 354 days
9 RECEIPT
Received from the Officer In charge War accounts and Records Office, Memorial Scroll relative
6/1601 William Joseph Labrum
Signature T A Labrum
By his Solicitor K S Caldwell Huntley
STAMPED “FILE 15 Jul 1921”
Reference source
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5541
Box / item: 112
Record: 0065684
Zack
Wayne
Information on LARKINS, 8/891 Private, Alfred, Otago Infantry Battalion - 4th Otago Company for you.
While there are 18 pages on this file with 8 files (1 – 8) of interest, the file is very poor quality as it is very faded with duplication galore! It is the worst I’ve examined to date in terms of quality i.e. lack thereof! The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
Alfred Larkins was born in Careys Bay, Port Chalmers, South Island, New Zealand (near Dunedin) on 24 May 1894. (His file actually has two dates for his birth - 21 and 24 May 1894 – I’ve chosen the 24 May 1894 because on the attestation file this date has a tick against it. I’m sure one of the pals could check the actual date of birth for you to be 100% certain.)
He underwent his medical examination on 13 August 1914; place not given but very likely to be Dunedin, and he attested on 23 August 1914 at Dunedin. On enlistment he joined, as a private, the Otago Infantry Battalion (4th Company). Prior to enlisting he recorded his prior military experience as a member of the A Company, Coast Defence, Port Chalmers - 4th Otago Regt.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 20 years and 3 months.
Alfred Larkins was a ‘labourer’ by occupation’. He was single. His next of kin is recorded as Mrs A Larkins (M) C/0 PO Box Port Chalmers and Alfred W Larkins (F) Lower Harbour St Port Chalmers. (Note second initial of father’s name on file looks very like a ‘W’ not ‘N’ as shown on nominal roll.)
Alfred Larkins medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 9 stone 12 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “upper good, lower fair.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes light brown and colour of hair light. His religious profession was not recorded.
According to the NZEF War Diary (published 1915, page lxxxiv) he left Wellington, New Zealand (leaving initially from Port Chalmers) on HMNZT No 5 (Ruapehu) along with 8,444 Main Body troops on 10 transports. He arrived at Alexandria, Egypt on 3 December 1914 and left Egypt 12 April 1915 on the transport ‘Annaberg’ for Mudros, Lemnos and landed on Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He would have been in action on the Suez Canal in February 1915, at Anzac, Cape Helles (2nd battle for Krithia) and would have just arrived back at Anzac on 18 May 1915 to be admitted to the No 11 Casualty Clearing Station at Anzac suffering from dysentery and rheumatism. His condition was such that he was sent from Gallipoli to Malta where he died from enteric fever on 20 July 1915.
Alfred Larkins had survived 23 days on Gallipoli and a further 63 days before his death.
1 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: Otago I B
Rank: Pte
Surname: Larkins
Christian Name: Alfred
No: 8/891
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: No stated
Place of Birth: Port Chalmers
Date of Birth: 24/5/1894 and 21/5/94
Last New Zealand address: Carey Pay St Chalmers
Last employer: Not stated
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Alfred N Larkins Carey’s Bay Pt Chalmers
Medal action
Surname: Larkins
Christian names: Alfred
Rank on discharge: Pte
Highest rank held:
Reg No: 8/891
Legatee and address: Mrs A Larkins (M) C/0 PO Box number illegible Port Chalmers very faded
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Alfred W Larkins (F) Lower Harbour St Port Chalmers
FILE STAMPED MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 18 FEB 1924
Service
NZ: 23.8.14
Foreign: 16.10.14
Statement of the Services of Larkins Alfred No 8/891
Regiment or corps OIB
Rank Pte
Date 23.8.14
Sick
Died of enteric 20th July 15
Died of sickness 20.7.15 Died of enteric 20th July
AFB103 Died of enteric fever July 20th 1915 Malta
BR9/2 Buried Pieta Cemetery
Medals auth to Mrs A Larkins (M) PO Box Chalmers 29/9/21
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Soldier’s name Larkins Alfred
Reg No 8/891
Roll No 507349
Scroll despatched (Date) mostly illegible 1921
Plaque 30 Jan 1922
Recipient and address: Mr Alfred N Larkins Lower Harbour Port Chalmers
Written down left hand side “Certificate posted 6.10.22”
Issued:
1914 15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
2 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number 8/891
Regiment or Corps Otago Infantry Battalion
Rank Private
Name Larkins Alfred
Enlisted (a) 23.8.14
Terms of Service (a) End of war
Service reckons from (a) 23.8.14
Information shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
22.5.15; No 11 CCS; Adm No 11 Cas Clear Stat; Dardanelles; 18.5.15 / 21.5.15; Dysentery / Rheumatism
21.7.15; C in C Malta; Died of enteric fever; Malta; 20.7.15; Cablegram WB677 A1411
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
FILE STAMPED
17 NOV 1915 CAM
Entered on History Sheet 30.3.17
3 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 8/891
Name Larkins Alfred
Regiment or Unit: 4th Regt
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Larkins Alfred
2 Where were you born? Careys Bay Pt Chalmers
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 24/5/1894 (this item is ticked)
5 What is your trade or calling? Labourer
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Careys Bay Pt Chalmers
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? BLANK
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? None
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? 4th Otago Regt
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. A Coy Coast Defence Pt Chalmers
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? Yes Pt Chalmers
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Alfred Larkins do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit Alfred Larkins
Signature of Witness A V Spedding Capt
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, Alfred Larkins, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Dunedin, NZ on this 23 day of August 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer R Price Capt
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of Larkins Alfred on Enlistment
Apparent age: 20 years 3 months
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 9 st 12 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 33 inches Maximum 35 inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Light brown
Colour of hair Light
Religious profession: Not given
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye Normal
Sight: Left eye Normal
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Upper good Lower fair
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
Fit
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Aug 13 1914
SIGNED A V Baigent Medical Officer
4 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Larkins
Christian Name: Alfred
This file is totally blank!
5 FIELD SERVICE Army Form B2090A
Report of Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War Office with the least possible delay after receipt of notification of death on Army Form B 213 or Army Form A 36 or from other official documentary sources.
Regiment or Corps Otago Inf Bn
Squadron Troop, Battery or Company 4th Co
Regtl No 8/891 Rank Private
Name Larkins Alfred
Died Date July 20th 1915
Place Malta
Cause of Death* Enteric fever
*Specially state if killed in action or died from wounds received in action, or from illness due to field operations or to fatigue, privation or exposure while on military duty, or from injury while on military duty.
State whether he leaves a will or not
(a) in Pay Book (Army Book 64)
( in Small Book (if at Base)
© as a separate document
All private documents and effects received from the front or hospital, as well as the Pay Book, should be examined, and if any will is found it should be at once forwarded to the War Office.
Any information received as to verbal expressions by a deceased soldier of his wishes as to the disposal of his estate should be reported to the War Office as soon as possible.
A duplicate of this report is to be sent to the Paymaster at the Base (see Field Service Regulations, Part II), together with the deceased’s Pay Book (after withdrawal of any will from the latter.) If the deceased’s Small Book is at the Base, it should be forwarded to the War Office with this Report.
Signature of Officer in charge of
Section Adjutant-General’s
Office at the Base N Fitzherbert Major
Station and date Alexandria July 24th 1915
Statement of the services of no 8/891 Name Larkins A
Two of these forms exist – see above
Information is shown in order as: Regiment or corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties &c; Rank; Date; Authority for Entry:
OIB; BLANK; Pte; 23.8.14; BLANK
OIB; Adm 11 Cas C Stn & trasnf to HS (dysent); Pte; 18.5.15; K Richards
6 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Larkins
Christian Name: Alfred
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Admission into Hospital date; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Adm 11 Cas C Stn - trasnf to HS; 18/5/15; Dysentery
7 FORM – NO TITLE
Faded = illegible
NZ Service 31 Days
Overseas 301 days
Total NZEF service 332 days
8 MILITARY HISTORY SHEET
No 8/891
Name Larkins Alfred
10 NOK Larkin Alfred N Carey’s Bay Pt Chalmers
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICES OF no 8/891 Name Larkins Alfred
Otago Infty Pvte 23/8/14 – all else blank
Reference source
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5541
Box / item: 119
Record: 0066380
Zack
Information on LARKINS, 8/891 Private, Alfred, Otago Infantry Battalion - 4th Otago Company for you.
While there are 18 pages on this file with 8 files (1 – 8) of interest, the file is very poor quality as it is very faded with duplication galore! It is the worst I’ve examined to date in terms of quality i.e. lack thereof! The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
Alfred Larkins was born in Careys Bay, Port Chalmers, South Island, New Zealand (near Dunedin) on 24 May 1894. (His file actually has two dates for his birth - 21 and 24 May 1894 – I’ve chosen the 24 May 1894 because on the attestation file this date has a tick against it. I’m sure one of the pals could check the actual date of birth for you to be 100% certain.)
He underwent his medical examination on 13 August 1914; place not given but very likely to be Dunedin, and he attested on 23 August 1914 at Dunedin. On enlistment he joined, as a private, the Otago Infantry Battalion (4th Company). Prior to enlisting he recorded his prior military experience as a member of the A Company, Coast Defence, Port Chalmers - 4th Otago Regt.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 20 years and 3 months.
Alfred Larkins was a ‘labourer’ by occupation’. He was single. His next of kin is recorded as Mrs A Larkins (M) C/0 PO Box Port Chalmers and Alfred W Larkins (F) Lower Harbour St Port Chalmers. (Note second initial of father’s name on file looks very like a ‘W’ not ‘N’ as shown on nominal roll.)
Alfred Larkins medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighed 9 stone 12 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “upper good, lower fair.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes light brown and colour of hair light. His religious profession was not recorded.
According to the NZEF War Diary (published 1915, page lxxxiv) he left Wellington, New Zealand (leaving initially from Port Chalmers) on HMNZT No 5 (Ruapehu) along with 8,444 Main Body troops on 10 transports. He arrived at Alexandria, Egypt on 3 December 1914 and left Egypt 12 April 1915 on the transport ‘Annaberg’ for Mudros, Lemnos and landed on Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He would have been in action on the Suez Canal in February 1915, at Anzac, Cape Helles (2nd battle for Krithia) and would have just arrived back at Anzac on 18 May 1915 to be admitted to the No 11 Casualty Clearing Station at Anzac suffering from dysentery and rheumatism. His condition was such that he was sent from Gallipoli to Malta where he died from enteric fever on 20 July 1915.
Alfred Larkins had survived 23 days on Gallipoli and a further 63 days before his death.
1 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: Otago I B
Rank: Pte
Surname: Larkins
Christian Name: Alfred
No: 8/891
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: No stated
Place of Birth: Port Chalmers
Date of Birth: 24/5/1894 and 21/5/94
Last New Zealand address: Carey Pay St Chalmers
Last employer: Not stated
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Alfred N Larkins Carey’s Bay Pt Chalmers
Medal action
Surname: Larkins
Christian names: Alfred
Rank on discharge: Pte
Highest rank held:
Reg No: 8/891
Legatee and address: Mrs A Larkins (M) C/0 PO Box number illegible Port Chalmers very faded
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Alfred W Larkins (F) Lower Harbour St Port Chalmers
FILE STAMPED MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 18 FEB 1924
Service
NZ: 23.8.14
Foreign: 16.10.14
Statement of the Services of Larkins Alfred No 8/891
Regiment or corps OIB
Rank Pte
Date 23.8.14
Sick
Died of enteric 20th July 15
Died of sickness 20.7.15 Died of enteric 20th July
AFB103 Died of enteric fever July 20th 1915 Malta
BR9/2 Buried Pieta Cemetery
Medals auth to Mrs A Larkins (M) PO Box Chalmers 29/9/21
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Soldier’s name Larkins Alfred
Reg No 8/891
Roll No 507349
Scroll despatched (Date) mostly illegible 1921
Plaque 30 Jan 1922
Recipient and address: Mr Alfred N Larkins Lower Harbour Port Chalmers
Written down left hand side “Certificate posted 6.10.22”
Issued:
1914 15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
2 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number 8/891
Regiment or Corps Otago Infantry Battalion
Rank Private
Name Larkins Alfred
Enlisted (a) 23.8.14
Terms of Service (a) End of war
Service reckons from (a) 23.8.14
Information shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
22.5.15; No 11 CCS; Adm No 11 Cas Clear Stat; Dardanelles; 18.5.15 / 21.5.15; Dysentery / Rheumatism
21.7.15; C in C Malta; Died of enteric fever; Malta; 20.7.15; Cablegram WB677 A1411
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
FILE STAMPED
17 NOV 1915 CAM
Entered on History Sheet 30.3.17
3 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 8/891
Name Larkins Alfred
Regiment or Unit: 4th Regt
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Larkins Alfred
2 Where were you born? Careys Bay Pt Chalmers
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 24/5/1894 (this item is ticked)
5 What is your trade or calling? Labourer
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Careys Bay Pt Chalmers
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? BLANK
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? None
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? 4th Otago Regt
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. A Coy Coast Defence Pt Chalmers
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? Yes Pt Chalmers
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Alfred Larkins do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit Alfred Larkins
Signature of Witness A V Spedding Capt
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, Alfred Larkins, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Dunedin, NZ on this 23 day of August 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer R Price Capt
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of Larkins Alfred on Enlistment
Apparent age: 20 years 3 months
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 9 st 12 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 33 inches Maximum 35 inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Light brown
Colour of hair Light
Religious profession: Not given
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye Normal
Sight: Left eye Normal
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Upper good Lower fair
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
Fit
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Aug 13 1914
SIGNED A V Baigent Medical Officer
4 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Larkins
Christian Name: Alfred
This file is totally blank!
5 FIELD SERVICE Army Form B2090A
Report of Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War Office with the least possible delay after receipt of notification of death on Army Form B 213 or Army Form A 36 or from other official documentary sources.
Regiment or Corps Otago Inf Bn
Squadron Troop, Battery or Company 4th Co
Regtl No 8/891 Rank Private
Name Larkins Alfred
Died Date July 20th 1915
Place Malta
Cause of Death* Enteric fever
*Specially state if killed in action or died from wounds received in action, or from illness due to field operations or to fatigue, privation or exposure while on military duty, or from injury while on military duty.
State whether he leaves a will or not
(a) in Pay Book (Army Book 64)
(
in Small Book (if at Base)© as a separate document
All private documents and effects received from the front or hospital, as well as the Pay Book, should be examined, and if any will is found it should be at once forwarded to the War Office.
Any information received as to verbal expressions by a deceased soldier of his wishes as to the disposal of his estate should be reported to the War Office as soon as possible.
A duplicate of this report is to be sent to the Paymaster at the Base (see Field Service Regulations, Part II), together with the deceased’s Pay Book (after withdrawal of any will from the latter.) If the deceased’s Small Book is at the Base, it should be forwarded to the War Office with this Report.
Signature of Officer in charge of
Section Adjutant-General’s
Office at the Base N Fitzherbert Major
Station and date Alexandria July 24th 1915
Statement of the services of no 8/891 Name Larkins A
Two of these forms exist – see above
Information is shown in order as: Regiment or corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties &c; Rank; Date; Authority for Entry:
OIB; BLANK; Pte; 23.8.14; BLANK
OIB; Adm 11 Cas C Stn & trasnf to HS (dysent); Pte; 18.5.15; K Richards
6 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Larkins
Christian Name: Alfred
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Admission into Hospital date; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Adm 11 Cas C Stn - trasnf to HS; 18/5/15; Dysentery
7 FORM – NO TITLE
Faded = illegible
NZ Service 31 Days
Overseas 301 days
Total NZEF service 332 days
8 MILITARY HISTORY SHEET
No 8/891
Name Larkins Alfred
10 NOK Larkin Alfred N Carey’s Bay Pt Chalmers
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICES OF no 8/891 Name Larkins Alfred
Otago Infty Pvte 23/8/14 – all else blank
Reference source
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5541
Box / item: 119
Record: 0066380
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Information for you on LUKEY, 6/1610 Private, Frank William Canterbury Infantry Battalion 3rd reinforcements.
There are 20 pages on this file with 8 files (1 – 8) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
Frank William Lukey was born in Waikari, South Island New Zealand on 12 October 1892.
He underwent his medical examination on 14 December 1914; place not given, and he attested on 20th December 1914 at Trentham. On enlistment he joined, as a private, the Canterbury Infantry Battalion 3rd reinforcements. Prior to enlisting he recorded his prior military experience as a member of the Territorials 13th North Canterbury.
Note that while he attested on 20 December 1914 one of his files has him enlisted on 12 December 1914 and his service reckons from the same date.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 22 years.
Frank Lukey was a ‘farmer by occupation’ working for his father Francis William Clark Lukey at Morden, Waikari North Canterbury, New Zealand. He was single. His next of kin is recorded as his father.
Frank Lukey’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 5 1/8 inches tall and weighed 147 lb. He had a distinctive scar on front right thigh. His complexion was described as dark; colour of eyes light brown and colour of hair black. His religious profession was Church of England.
He left New Zealand on 14 February 1915 with the 3rd reinforcements (1,719 troops) on HMNZT 17 (‘Maunganui’) and arrived in Suez on 26 March 1915. He was inoculated against typhoid prior to leaving New Zealand on 24 January 1915 and again on 13 March 1915 on board the transport. While on board the transport he spent 13 days in hospital sick (nature of illness not given) and made a “complete recovery” just prior to arriving in Suez on 26 March 1915. However, for reasons not contained in his file on 12 June 1915 he was attached to the strength of the New Base depot at Mustapha and it was not until 9 July 1915 that he embarked on SS Minnewaska for Gallipoli. He rejoined his unit on 14 July 1915. On 16 August 1915 he was admitted to St Andrews hospital in Malta suffering from pneumonia, described as “dangerously ill” on 18th Aug and he died on 20 August 1915. He was buried the same day in the Pieta Cemetery Malta (grave no not available).
Frank Lukey had survived about 30 days on Gallipoli prior to his sickness evacuation to Malta.
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 6/1610
NAME Lukey Frank William
Regiment C I B 3rd Refts
2 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
2 of these one very faded
ATTESTATION OF
No 6/1610
Name Lukey Frank William
Regiment or Unit: CIB
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Frank William Lukey
2 Where were you born? Waikari
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 12 Oct 1892
5 What is your trade or calling? Farming
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Waikari N Canterbury
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? F W C Lukey Waikari
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? Territorials 13th N Canterbury
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. See above
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? Yes at Waikari
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Frank William Lukey do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit F W Lukey
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, Frank William Lukey, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 20th day of December 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer Garth Gallaway Lieut
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of Frank W Lukey on Enlistment
Apparent age: 22 years - months
Height: 5 feet 5 1/8 inches
Weight: 147 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 34 inches Maximum 37 inches
Complexion: Dark
Colour of eyes: Light brown
Colour of hair: Black
Religious profession: C of England
Distinctive marks, and marks indicating congenital peculiarities or previous disease. Scar of front right thigh
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye 6/6
Sight: Left eye 6/6
Hearing: Right ear NORMAL
Hearing: Left ear NORMAL
Colour vision NORMAL
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal?
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Fair
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
Fit
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
14 November 1914 (NOTE Month is an error because it should be “December.”)
SIGNED illegible Medical Officer
3 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Lukey
Christian Name: Frank William
Examined On 14 day of Dec, 1914
At not given
Birthplace Town Waikari
Country New Zealand
Declared age: 22 years
Trade or occupation Farmer
Height: 5 ft 5 1/8 in
Weight 147 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 34 in Maximum expansion 37 in
Approved by illegible Medical Officer
Enlisted on 20 day of Dec 1914, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: CIB
Regimental No 6/1610
4 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Lukey
Christian Name: Frank William
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; Admission into Hospital; Discharge from Hospital; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Trentham; 20/12/14; BLANK; BLANK; Inoculated Typhoid 24.1.15
Transport No 17; 13/2/15; BLANK; BLANK; Vaccinated 13/3/15
HMNZT 17; 13.2.15; 12.3.15; 24.3.15; 13 days in hospital; Complete recovery
5 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number 6/1610
Regiment or Corps Canterbury Inf Bn (2nd)
Rank Pte
Name Lukey, Frank William
Enlisted (a) 12.12.14
Terms of Service (a) period of war
Service reckons from (a) 12.12.14
Information shown is order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
13/6/15; OC Adv Base; Attached to strength NZ Base Depot; Mustapha; 12/6/15; B213
10/7/15; OC Adv Base; Emb on SS Minnewaska for; D’nelles; 9/7/15; B213
18/7/15; OC Adv Base; Rejoined unit; D’nelles; 14/7/15; B213
16/8/15; Malta; Adm to Hospital; Malta; 16/8/15; A5690 pneumonia
22/8/15; Malta; Dangerously ill; Malta; 18/8/15; Cablegram WB1037 from C in C Malta A4941
22/8/15; Malta; Died of disease (pneumonia); Malta; 20/8/15; Cablegram WB1107 from C in C Malta A5155
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
Stamped “entered on history sheet 30.3.17”
STAMPED “FILE 17 NOV 1915 CAM”
6 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: (2nd) CIB
Rank: Pte
Surname: Lukey
Christian Name: Frank William
No: 6/1610
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Anglican
Place of Birth: Waikau?
Date of Birth: 10.10.1892 and 12.10.1892
Last New Zealand address: Wakari N Canterbury
Last employer: F W C Lukey Wakari
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Francis William Clarke Lukey (Father) Morden Wakari N Canterbury
Medal action
STAMPED MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 13 FEB 1924
Legatee and address: Mr F W C Lukey (F) Morden Waikari Nth Canterbury
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: as above
Service
NZ 12/12/14
Emb 13.2.15
Sick
Information shown in order as: Date; Where soldier located; Message and Remarks:
24/8/15; BLANK; Dangerously ill 18th Aug Died of pneumonia 20 Aug
16.8.15; Malta; Adm to hosp pneumonia
20.8.15; Malta; Died of disease (pneumonia) Malta
Died of sickness 20/8/15 Died of pneumonia 20th Aug 1915 St Andrews Hosp Malta Buried 20.8.15 Pieta Cemetery Malta (Grave no not available)
Medals to Mr F W C Lukey (F) Morden Waikari Canterbury
7 Military History Sheet
NOTE: There two of these forms.
No 6/1610
Name Lukey Frank William
Information shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days
1 Service record: NZ; 12/12/14; 12/2/15; 62 days
1 Service record: Transport No 17; 13/2/15; 26.3.15 Dis Suez; 42 days
1 Service record: Egypt; 27.3.15; all else is blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: Mr Francis William Clarke Lukey Morden Waikari Canterbury Father
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
OF No 6/1610
NAME: Lukey, Frank William
Information shown in order as: Regiment of Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Dates
CI 3rd R; BLANK; Pte; 12/12/14
CIB; Discd Hosp Attacd Strgt Base Depot Mustapha; Pte; 12.6.15
CIB; Embrkd for D’nlle to rejoin unit; Pte; 9.7.15
CIB; Rejoined unit D’nelles; Pte; 11.7.15
8 Form no title – very faded
NZ Service 68 days
Overseas 184 days
Total NZ Service 252 days
Reference source
Agency AABK
Series 18805
Accession W5544
Box / item 33
Record 0069791
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Information for you on LUKEY, 6/1610 Private, Frank William Canterbury Infantry Battalion 3rd reinforcements.
There are 20 pages on this file with 8 files (1 – 8) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
Frank William Lukey was born in Waikari, South Island New Zealand on 12 October 1892.
He underwent his medical examination on 14 December 1914; place not given, and he attested on 20th December 1914 at Trentham. On enlistment he joined, as a private, the Canterbury Infantry Battalion 3rd reinforcements. Prior to enlisting he recorded his prior military experience as a member of the Territorials 13th North Canterbury.
Note that while he attested on 20 December 1914 one of his files has him enlisted on 12 December 1914 and his service reckons from the same date.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 22 years.
Frank Lukey was a ‘farmer by occupation’ working for his father Francis William Clark Lukey at Morden, Waikari North Canterbury, New Zealand. He was single. His next of kin is recorded as his father.
Frank Lukey’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 5 1/8 inches tall and weighed 147 lb. He had a distinctive scar on front right thigh. His complexion was described as dark; colour of eyes light brown and colour of hair black. His religious profession was Church of England.
He left New Zealand on 14 February 1915 with the 3rd reinforcements (1,719 troops) on HMNZT 17 (‘Maunganui’) and arrived in Suez on 26 March 1915. He was inoculated against typhoid prior to leaving New Zealand on 24 January 1915 and again on 13 March 1915 on board the transport. While on board the transport he spent 13 days in hospital sick (nature of illness not given) and made a “complete recovery” just prior to arriving in Suez on 26 March 1915. However, for reasons not contained in his file on 12 June 1915 he was attached to the strength of the New Base depot at Mustapha and it was not until 9 July 1915 that he embarked on SS Minnewaska for Gallipoli. He rejoined his unit on 14 July 1915. On 16 August 1915 he was admitted to St Andrews hospital in Malta suffering from pneumonia, described as “dangerously ill” on 18th Aug and he died on 20 August 1915. He was buried the same day in the Pieta Cemetery Malta (grave no not available).
Frank Lukey had survived about 30 days on Gallipoli prior to his sickness evacuation to Malta.
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 6/1610
NAME Lukey Frank William
Regiment C I B 3rd Refts
2 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
2 of these one very faded
ATTESTATION OF
No 6/1610
Name Lukey Frank William
Regiment or Unit: CIB
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Frank William Lukey
2 Where were you born? Waikari
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 12 Oct 1892
5 What is your trade or calling? Farming
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Waikari N Canterbury
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? F W C Lukey Waikari
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? Territorials 13th N Canterbury
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. See above
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? Yes at Waikari
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Frank William Lukey do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit F W Lukey
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, Frank William Lukey, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 20th day of December 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer Garth Gallaway Lieut
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of Frank W Lukey on Enlistment
Apparent age: 22 years - months
Height: 5 feet 5 1/8 inches
Weight: 147 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 34 inches Maximum 37 inches
Complexion: Dark
Colour of eyes: Light brown
Colour of hair: Black
Religious profession: C of England
Distinctive marks, and marks indicating congenital peculiarities or previous disease. Scar of front right thigh
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye 6/6
Sight: Left eye 6/6
Hearing: Right ear NORMAL
Hearing: Left ear NORMAL
Colour vision NORMAL
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal?
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Fair
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
Fit
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
14 November 1914 (NOTE Month is an error because it should be “December.”)
SIGNED illegible Medical Officer
3 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Lukey
Christian Name: Frank William
Examined On 14 day of Dec, 1914
At not given
Birthplace Town Waikari
Country New Zealand
Declared age: 22 years
Trade or occupation Farmer
Height: 5 ft 5 1/8 in
Weight 147 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 34 in Maximum expansion 37 in
Approved by illegible Medical Officer
Enlisted on 20 day of Dec 1914, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: CIB
Regimental No 6/1610
4 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Lukey
Christian Name: Frank William
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; Admission into Hospital; Discharge from Hospital; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE:
Trentham; 20/12/14; BLANK; BLANK; Inoculated Typhoid 24.1.15
Transport No 17; 13/2/15; BLANK; BLANK; Vaccinated 13/3/15
HMNZT 17; 13.2.15; 12.3.15; 24.3.15; 13 days in hospital; Complete recovery
5 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number 6/1610
Regiment or Corps Canterbury Inf Bn (2nd)
Rank Pte
Name Lukey, Frank William
Enlisted (a) 12.12.14
Terms of Service (a) period of war
Service reckons from (a) 12.12.14
Information shown is order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
13/6/15; OC Adv Base; Attached to strength NZ Base Depot; Mustapha; 12/6/15; B213
10/7/15; OC Adv Base; Emb on SS Minnewaska for; D’nelles; 9/7/15; B213
18/7/15; OC Adv Base; Rejoined unit; D’nelles; 14/7/15; B213
16/8/15; Malta; Adm to Hospital; Malta; 16/8/15; A5690 pneumonia
22/8/15; Malta; Dangerously ill; Malta; 18/8/15; Cablegram WB1037 from C in C Malta A4941
22/8/15; Malta; Died of disease (pneumonia); Malta; 20/8/15; Cablegram WB1107 from C in C Malta A5155
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
Stamped “entered on history sheet 30.3.17”
STAMPED “FILE 17 NOV 1915 CAM”
6 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: (2nd) CIB
Rank: Pte
Surname: Lukey
Christian Name: Frank William
No: 6/1610
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Anglican
Place of Birth: Waikau?
Date of Birth: 10.10.1892 and 12.10.1892
Last New Zealand address: Wakari N Canterbury
Last employer: F W C Lukey Wakari
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): Francis William Clarke Lukey (Father) Morden Wakari N Canterbury
Medal action
STAMPED MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 13 FEB 1924
Legatee and address: Mr F W C Lukey (F) Morden Waikari Nth Canterbury
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: as above
Service
NZ 12/12/14
Emb 13.2.15
Sick
Information shown in order as: Date; Where soldier located; Message and Remarks:
24/8/15; BLANK; Dangerously ill 18th Aug Died of pneumonia 20 Aug
16.8.15; Malta; Adm to hosp pneumonia
20.8.15; Malta; Died of disease (pneumonia) Malta
Died of sickness 20/8/15 Died of pneumonia 20th Aug 1915 St Andrews Hosp Malta Buried 20.8.15 Pieta Cemetery Malta (Grave no not available)
Medals to Mr F W C Lukey (F) Morden Waikari Canterbury
7 Military History Sheet
NOTE: There two of these forms.
No 6/1610
Name Lukey Frank William
Information shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days
1 Service record: NZ; 12/12/14; 12/2/15; 62 days
1 Service record: Transport No 17; 13/2/15; 26.3.15 Dis Suez; 42 days
1 Service record: Egypt; 27.3.15; all else is blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: Mr Francis William Clarke Lukey Morden Waikari Canterbury Father
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
OF No 6/1610
NAME: Lukey, Frank William
Information shown in order as: Regiment of Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Dates
CI 3rd R; BLANK; Pte; 12/12/14
CIB; Discd Hosp Attacd Strgt Base Depot Mustapha; Pte; 12.6.15
CIB; Embrkd for D’nlle to rejoin unit; Pte; 9.7.15
CIB; Rejoined unit D’nelles; Pte; 11.7.15
8 Form no title – very faded
NZ Service 68 days
Overseas 184 days
Total NZ Service 252 days
Reference source
Agency AABK
Series 18805
Accession W5544
Box / item 33
Record 0069791
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Information on George Stanley Marlow, Trooper No 9/846, Otago Mounted Rifles 7th Squadron, D, 3rd Reinforcements for you.
There are 17 pages on this file with 10 files (1 – 10) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
George Stanley Marlow was born in New Maldon, Surrey, England on 18 November 1894.
He underwent his medical examination on 11 December 1914; place not given, and he attested on 12th December 1914 at Trentham. On enlistment he joined, as trooper No 9/846, the Otago Mounted Rifles, 7th Squadron, D group, 3rd reinforcements. His file presents a number of dates with respect to his enlistment. It is recorded that he ‘attested’ on 12 December 1914 and his ‘enlistment’ is dated both 15 December 1914 and 22 December 1914. His service reckons from the 15 December 1914.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 20 years and one month.
George Marlow was a ‘surveyor’ by occupation’ working for Robinson & Christopher Stratford, New Zealand and he was boarding with Miss Christie, Stratford New Zealand prior to enlisting. He was single. His recorded next of kin was his father Mr George William Marlow, Waitara, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand.
George Marlow’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 131 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “five unsound,” and the comment written that his “unsound teeth to be put right in camp.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes grey and colour of hair fair. His religious profession was Church of England.
He left New Zealand on 14 February 1915 with the 3rd reinforcements (1,719 troops) on HMNZT 19 (‘Aparima’) and arrived in Suez on 26 March 1915. He was inoculated against typhoid prior to leaving New Zealand on 31 January 1915 and again on 7 March 1915 on board the transport. Prior to leaving New Zealand he completed on 1 February 1915 what is known as a short form of will in which he states “In the event of my death I give to my father William George Marlow, Waitara, Taranaki New Zealand.”
On 15 August 1915 he was admitted to the 16th Casualty Clearing Station at Anzac with enteritis and the same day he was transferred to Mudros for treatment. His poor condition was such that on 19 August 1915 he was to be transported on Arcania for England but ended up on SS Scotian which took him to Malta where he disembarked on 25 August 1915. He died of enteric at Malta 12 September 1915.
He had survived 29 days since leaving Gallipoli.
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 9/846
NAME Marlow George Stanley
Regiment OMR D Squadron 3rd Reinf
2 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: 7th Squadron O M R
Rank: Tpr
Surname: Marlow
Christian Name: George Stanley
No: 9/846
Occupation: Surveyor
Religion: C of E
Place of Birth: England
Date of Birth: 18/11/1894
Last New Zealand address: C/O Miss Christie Stratford
Last employer: Robinson & Christopher Stratford
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): (Father) Mr George William Marlow Stratford crossed out and’ Waitara, Taranaki’ written in
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICES OF Marlow George Williams No 9/846
Information shown in order as: Regiment or Corp; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties &c; Rank; Date:
OMR; BLANK; Tpr; 15.12.14
7th Sq OMR; Emb Arcania for Eng; Tpr; 19.8.15
7th Sq OMR; Disembarked Malta; Tpr; 25.8.15
Medal action
Casualty or reason for discharge: Died of sickness
Legatee and address: Wm Geo Marlow, Waitara
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Wm G Marlow (F) Waitara
Service medals issued:
1914 – 25 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
FILE STAMPED “MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 4 DEC 1923”
Service
Information shown in order as: Country or Troopship; Date from; Date to:
New Zealand; 15.12.14; 12.6.15
Foreign; 13.2.15; BLANK
Sick
Information shown in order as: Date; Where soldier located; Message and Remarks:
15.8.15; Anzac; Adm Enteritis
BLANK; Mudros; Trans to Mudros
BLANK; Malta; Died of enteric 12.9.15
Died of sickness 239 21.9.15 Died of enteric at Malta Sept 12
Adv re medals auth to Mr Wm G Marlow (F) Waitara 4.10.21
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Soldier’s name: Marlow Geo Stanley
Reg No: 9/846
Roll No: 508789
Scroll despatched (Date): 11 JUL 1921
Plaque: 21 FEB 1922
Recipient and address: Mr G Marlow Waitara
Written down left hand side “Cert posted 1.10.22 GLB”
3 SHORT FORM OF WILL
9/846, Geo S Marlow
In the event of my death I give to my father William George Marlow, Waitara, Taranaki New Zealand.
Sgn Geo S Marlow
February 1st 1915
Written “Certified true copy” signature illegible
4 EF Form No 33
NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES
NOTE This form is typed mostly.
Record No 9/846
Certified that it appears by an official telegram received at this
Office that No 9/846 TROOPER
GEORGE STANLEY MARLOW
Of the OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES, New Zealand
Expeditionary Force DIED OF ENTERIC FEVER
At MALTA
on the TWELFTH day of SEPTEMBER 1915
N H Montgomery (or MS)
A.D.B.R.
for Colonel Adjutant General NZ Forces
Dated at Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington
This TWENTIETH day of SEPTEMBER 1916
The Public Trustee
Public Trust Office
WELLINGTON
Per QMC (4)
5 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number: 9/846
Regiment or Corps: Otago Mounted Rifles 7th Sqdn
Rank: Trooper
Name: Marlow George Stanley
Enlisted (a) 15.12.14
Terms of Service (a): duration of war
Service reckons from (a): 15.12.14
Information shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
16.9.15; O/C 16th CCS; Admd enteritis; Anzac; 15.8.15; A36 A4712
BLANK; BLANK; Tranfd to; Mudros; 15.8.15; A36 A4712
BLANK; Mudros; Embarked Arcania for; England; 19.8.15; Roll B145
BLANK; SS Scotian; Disembarked; Malta; 25.8.15; A36 A6808
14.9.15; Cdct Malta; Died of enteric; Malta; 12.9.15; Extract from cable from Cdth from Malta 14.9.15 WB1494 A9654
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
Stamped “FILE 17 NOV 1915 CAM”
6 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 9/846
Name Marlow, George Henry Stanley
Regiment or Unit: BLANK
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Marlow, George Stanley
2 Where were you born? New Maldon Surrey England
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 18/11/1894
5 What is your trade or calling? Surveyor
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? C/O Miss Christie Stratford
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Robinson & Christopher Stratford
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. No
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? No
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Geo Stanley Marlow do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit Geo S Marlow
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, George Stanley Marlow, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 12th day of December 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer illegible
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of Marlow George Henry on Enlistment (Note name “Henry”)
Apparent age: 20 years 1 month
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Weight: 131 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 33 inches Maximum 35 inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Grey
Colour of hair: Fair
Religious profession: C of E
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye 6/6
Sight: Left eye 6/6
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Five unsound
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
Fit
Unsound teeth to be put right in camp
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
11 Dec 1914
SIGNED J R Purdy Col Medical Officer
7 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Note this form is typed mostly.
Of
Surname: MARLOW
Christian Name: GEORGE STANLEY
Examined On 11th day of December, 1914
At BLANK
Birthplace Town New Maldon Surrey
Country England
Declared age: 20 years 1 month
Trade or occupation Surveyor
Height 5 ft 8 in
Weight 131 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 33 in Maximum expansion 35 in
Approved by J R Purdy Colonel Medical Officer
Enlisted on 22nd day of December 1914, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: OMR
Regimental No: 9/846
Date: 22/12/14
8 FORM – NO TITLE
Form below mixture of typed and written – very faded
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Marlow
Christian Name: George Stanley
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; Admission into Hospital; Discharge from Hospital; Disease; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE; Signature of Medical Officer
Illegible; 15/12/14; BLANK; BLANK; Inoculated typhoid 31.1.15; W K Jaffe(?) Capt
HMNZT No 19; 12/2/15; BLANK; BLANK; BLANK; Vaccinated 7.3.15; Illegible
Hospt; BLANK; 15.8.15; BLANK; Enteritis BLANK; BLANK
9 FORM – NO TITLE
Form below faded totally almost as reflected by the total not being accurate:
NZ service 61 days
Overseas 218 days
Total NZEF service 272 days
10 Military History Sheet
Note: Two of these forms exist and what follows is a compilation
No 9/846
Name Marlow George 'Henry' crossed out and 'Stanley' written in
Information shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days:
1 Service record: NZ; 15/12/14; 12/2/15; 59 days
1 Service record: HMNZT No 19; 12/2/15; 26/3/15 dis Suez; 42 days
1 Service record: Egypt; 27/3/15; all else blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: Father George Wm Marlow Stratford
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
Information shown in order as: Regiment of Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Dates; Signature of Officer certifying Correctness of Entry:
D Squadron OMR: BLANK; Trooper; 15/12/14; E H Beamish Capt
D Squadron OMR; Admtd hospital; Trooper; 15/8/15; F M Pyle
D Squadron OMR; Died of enteric Malta; Trooper; 12.9.15; illegible
Reference source:
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5544
Box / item: 114
Record: 0077891
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Information on George Stanley Marlow, Trooper No 9/846, Otago Mounted Rifles 7th Squadron, D, 3rd Reinforcements for you.
There are 17 pages on this file with 10 files (1 – 10) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file.
Overview
George Stanley Marlow was born in New Maldon, Surrey, England on 18 November 1894.
He underwent his medical examination on 11 December 1914; place not given, and he attested on 12th December 1914 at Trentham. On enlistment he joined, as trooper No 9/846, the Otago Mounted Rifles, 7th Squadron, D group, 3rd reinforcements. His file presents a number of dates with respect to his enlistment. It is recorded that he ‘attested’ on 12 December 1914 and his ‘enlistment’ is dated both 15 December 1914 and 22 December 1914. His service reckons from the 15 December 1914.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 20 years and one month.
George Marlow was a ‘surveyor’ by occupation’ working for Robinson & Christopher Stratford, New Zealand and he was boarding with Miss Christie, Stratford New Zealand prior to enlisting. He was single. His recorded next of kin was his father Mr George William Marlow, Waitara, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand.
George Marlow’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 131 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “five unsound,” and the comment written that his “unsound teeth to be put right in camp.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes grey and colour of hair fair. His religious profession was Church of England.
He left New Zealand on 14 February 1915 with the 3rd reinforcements (1,719 troops) on HMNZT 19 (‘Aparima’) and arrived in Suez on 26 March 1915. He was inoculated against typhoid prior to leaving New Zealand on 31 January 1915 and again on 7 March 1915 on board the transport. Prior to leaving New Zealand he completed on 1 February 1915 what is known as a short form of will in which he states “In the event of my death I give to my father William George Marlow, Waitara, Taranaki New Zealand.”
On 15 August 1915 he was admitted to the 16th Casualty Clearing Station at Anzac with enteritis and the same day he was transferred to Mudros for treatment. His poor condition was such that on 19 August 1915 he was to be transported on Arcania for England but ended up on SS Scotian which took him to Malta where he disembarked on 25 August 1915. He died of enteric at Malta 12 September 1915.
He had survived 29 days since leaving Gallipoli.
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 9/846
NAME Marlow George Stanley
Regiment OMR D Squadron 3rd Reinf
2 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: 7th Squadron O M R
Rank: Tpr
Surname: Marlow
Christian Name: George Stanley
No: 9/846
Occupation: Surveyor
Religion: C of E
Place of Birth: England
Date of Birth: 18/11/1894
Last New Zealand address: C/O Miss Christie Stratford
Last employer: Robinson & Christopher Stratford
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): (Father) Mr George William Marlow Stratford crossed out and’ Waitara, Taranaki’ written in
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICES OF Marlow George Williams No 9/846
Information shown in order as: Regiment or Corp; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties &c; Rank; Date:
OMR; BLANK; Tpr; 15.12.14
7th Sq OMR; Emb Arcania for Eng; Tpr; 19.8.15
7th Sq OMR; Disembarked Malta; Tpr; 25.8.15
Medal action
Casualty or reason for discharge: Died of sickness
Legatee and address: Wm Geo Marlow, Waitara
Legal next of kin, relationship and address: Wm G Marlow (F) Waitara
Service medals issued:
1914 – 25 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
FILE STAMPED “MEDAL ACTION COMPLETE 4 DEC 1923”
Service
Information shown in order as: Country or Troopship; Date from; Date to:
New Zealand; 15.12.14; 12.6.15
Foreign; 13.2.15; BLANK
Sick
Information shown in order as: Date; Where soldier located; Message and Remarks:
15.8.15; Anzac; Adm Enteritis
BLANK; Mudros; Trans to Mudros
BLANK; Malta; Died of enteric 12.9.15
Died of sickness 239 21.9.15 Died of enteric at Malta Sept 12
Adv re medals auth to Mr Wm G Marlow (F) Waitara 4.10.21
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Soldier’s name: Marlow Geo Stanley
Reg No: 9/846
Roll No: 508789
Scroll despatched (Date): 11 JUL 1921
Plaque: 21 FEB 1922
Recipient and address: Mr G Marlow Waitara
Written down left hand side “Cert posted 1.10.22 GLB”
3 SHORT FORM OF WILL
9/846, Geo S Marlow
In the event of my death I give to my father William George Marlow, Waitara, Taranaki New Zealand.
Sgn Geo S Marlow
February 1st 1915
Written “Certified true copy” signature illegible
4 EF Form No 33
NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES
NOTE This form is typed mostly.
Record No 9/846
Certified that it appears by an official telegram received at this
Office that No 9/846 TROOPER
GEORGE STANLEY MARLOW
Of the OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES, New Zealand
Expeditionary Force DIED OF ENTERIC FEVER
At MALTA
on the TWELFTH day of SEPTEMBER 1915
N H Montgomery (or MS)
A.D.B.R.
for Colonel Adjutant General NZ Forces
Dated at Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington
This TWENTIETH day of SEPTEMBER 1916
The Public Trustee
Public Trust Office
WELLINGTON
Per QMC (4)
5 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number: 9/846
Regiment or Corps: Otago Mounted Rifles 7th Sqdn
Rank: Trooper
Name: Marlow George Stanley
Enlisted (a) 15.12.14
Terms of Service (a): duration of war
Service reckons from (a): 15.12.14
Information shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
16.9.15; O/C 16th CCS; Admd enteritis; Anzac; 15.8.15; A36 A4712
BLANK; BLANK; Tranfd to; Mudros; 15.8.15; A36 A4712
BLANK; Mudros; Embarked Arcania for; England; 19.8.15; Roll B145
BLANK; SS Scotian; Disembarked; Malta; 25.8.15; A36 A6808
14.9.15; Cdct Malta; Died of enteric; Malta; 12.9.15; Extract from cable from Cdth from Malta 14.9.15 WB1494 A9654
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
Stamped “FILE 17 NOV 1915 CAM”
6 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 9/846
Name Marlow, George Henry Stanley
Regiment or Unit: BLANK
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Marlow, George Stanley
2 Where were you born? New Maldon Surrey England
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 18/11/1894
5 What is your trade or calling? Surveyor
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? C/O Miss Christie Stratford
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Robinson & Christopher Stratford
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. No
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? No
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Geo Stanley Marlow do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit Geo S Marlow
Signature of Witness illegible
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, George Stanley Marlow, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 12th day of December 1914.
Signature of Attesting Officer illegible
If any alteration is required on this page of the Attestation, the Attesting Officer should be requested to make it and initial the alteration.
Description of Marlow George Henry on Enlistment (Note name “Henry”)
Apparent age: 20 years 1 month
Height: 5 feet 8 inches
Weight: 131 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 33 inches Maximum 35 inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Grey
Colour of hair: Fair
Religious profession: C of E
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye 6/6
Sight: Left eye 6/6
Hearing: Right ear Normal
Hearing: Left ear Normal
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Five unsound
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
Fit
Unsound teeth to be put right in camp
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
11 Dec 1914
SIGNED J R Purdy Col Medical Officer
7 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Note this form is typed mostly.
Of
Surname: MARLOW
Christian Name: GEORGE STANLEY
Examined On 11th day of December, 1914
At BLANK
Birthplace Town New Maldon Surrey
Country England
Declared age: 20 years 1 month
Trade or occupation Surveyor
Height 5 ft 8 in
Weight 131 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 33 in Maximum expansion 35 in
Approved by J R Purdy Colonel Medical Officer
Enlisted on 22nd day of December 1914, at Trentham
Joined on enlistment: OMR
Regimental No: 9/846
Date: 22/12/14
8 FORM – NO TITLE
Form below mixture of typed and written – very faded
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Marlow
Christian Name: George Stanley
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; Admission into Hospital; Discharge from Hospital; Disease; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE; Signature of Medical Officer
Illegible; 15/12/14; BLANK; BLANK; Inoculated typhoid 31.1.15; W K Jaffe(?) Capt
HMNZT No 19; 12/2/15; BLANK; BLANK; BLANK; Vaccinated 7.3.15; Illegible
Hospt; BLANK; 15.8.15; BLANK; Enteritis BLANK; BLANK
9 FORM – NO TITLE
Form below faded totally almost as reflected by the total not being accurate:
NZ service 61 days
Overseas 218 days
Total NZEF service 272 days
10 Military History Sheet
Note: Two of these forms exist and what follows is a compilation
No 9/846
Name Marlow George 'Henry' crossed out and 'Stanley' written in
Information shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days:
1 Service record: NZ; 15/12/14; 12/2/15; 59 days
1 Service record: HMNZT No 19; 12/2/15; 26/3/15 dis Suez; 42 days
1 Service record: Egypt; 27/3/15; all else blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: Father George Wm Marlow Stratford
Intended place of residence on discharge: NZ
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE
Information shown in order as: Regiment of Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Dates; Signature of Officer certifying Correctness of Entry:
D Squadron OMR: BLANK; Trooper; 15/12/14; E H Beamish Capt
D Squadron OMR; Admtd hospital; Trooper; 15/8/15; F M Pyle
D Squadron OMR; Died of enteric Malta; Trooper; 12.9.15; illegible
Reference source:
Agency: AABK
Series: 18805
Accession: W5544
Box / item: 114
Record: 0077891
Zack
Wayne
I thought I’d give you information on one of your last men on the list.
Information on Private Robin James WORLEY, 10/2381, Wellington Infantry Battalion, 17th Ruahine Co “B” Coy 4th Reinforcements for you.
There are 19 pages on this file with 9 files (1 – 9) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file. I have a photograph of this man, which I will send you.
Overview
Robin James Worley was born in Reigate, Surrey, England on 7 December 1890.
He underwent his medical examination on 13 January 1915; place not given, and he attested on 15th February at Trentham. Robin Worley’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 4¾ inches tall and weighed 126 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “good.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes, blue and colour of hair yellow. His religious profession was congregational.
His ‘declared age' on enlistment was 25 years.
Robin Worley was a ‘farmer by occupation’ working for himself, at Eiffelton, an area near Ashburton, Canterbury South Island, New Zealand. He was single. His recorded next of kin was his father Mr C Worley (father) and Mrs Fannie Worley Priorymead Park Lane Reigate Surrey England.
Prior to enlisting he gave his prior military experience as being in the Officers Training Corps at Reigate and lists service on Soames Island. The latter is situated in Wellington Harbour New Zealand and was a quarantine station and prison for aliens during WW1.
On enlistment he joined Wellington Mounted Rifles B squadron 5th reinforcements and had the regimental number 11/1245 but on 15 March 1915 he transferred to B Coy 5th reinforcements and was given the regimental number 10/2381. Then on 13 April 1915 he transferred again to the Wellington Infantry Battalion, 17th Ruahine Coy and became part of the 4th reinforcements. Whether these transfers were made to meet any desire he had to speed up his transport from New Zealand to fight is hard to say but it worked. He left New Zealand on 17 April 1915 with the 4th reinforcements (2,254 troops) on HMNZT 21 (‘Willochra’) and arrived in Suez on 25 May 1915. (OC Troops Major Childs, Ship’s Master R Neville). He was inoculated against typhoid prior to leaving New Zealand at Trentham camp on 15 March 1915 and revaccinated on 16 May 1915 on board his transport.
On the day he arrived in Egypt he completed two short form of wills on 25 May 1915 in which he states “in the event of my death I give to my mother Mrs Fannie Worley all articles and money found on my person and all deferred pay from the New Zealand Government.”
He joined the Wellington Infantry Battalion at Anzac Cove on 28 July 1915 from Egypt. Eleven days later on 8 August 1915 in the attack on Chunuk Bair he received gun shot wounds to his right shoulder and arm and was admitted on 11 August 1915 to the 16th Casualty Clearing Station. From here the Hospital Ship ‘Valdivia’ took him to Malta where he was admitted to hospital on 20 August 1915.
He died of cardiac failure, following wounds received in action on August 28th 1915.
1 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: WIB – note ‘O’ for Otago crossed out and ‘W’ for Wellington written in
Rank: Pvte
Surname: Worley
Christian Name: Robin James
No: 10/2381
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Congregational
Place of Birth: Surrey England
Date of Birth: 7.12.1890
Last New Zealand address: Eiffelton Ashburton Canterbury
Last employer: not stated
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): C Worley (father) (Legal N/K) Priorymead Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
Medal action
Medal action complete
Surname: Worley
Christian names: Robin James
Rank at death: Pte
Reg No: 10/2381
Casualty or reason for discharge: Died from cardiac failure (following wounds)
Legatee and address: Mrs F Worley Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
Service of Worley Robin James No 10/2381
Information is shown in order as: Regiment or Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Date:
WIB; Posted; BLANK; 15.2.15
BLANK; Transferred; BLANK; 15.3.15
BLANK; BLANK; BLANK; 13.4.15
BLANK; Died of cardiac failure: BLANK; 28.8.15
Sick
AFB103 Died from cardiac failure at Malta following wounds received in action August 28 1915
Buried in Pieta Cemetery Malta
Service medals issued:
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Advice medals auth to Mrs F Worley (M) Priory Mead Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Soldier’s name: Worley Robin James
Reg No: 10/2381
Roll No: 57668
Scroll despatched (Date): 12 JUL 1921
Plaque: ticked
Recipient and address: Mr C Worley Priory Mead Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
Written down left hand side “Cert posted 6.11.22”
2 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 10/2381
NAME Worley Robin James
Regiment “B” Coy 4th Rfts
3 Short Form of Will
Note: This form is mostly typed and two of them exist on the file both dated 25 May 1915.
Form One
In the event of my death I give to
(a) Mrs Fannie Worley
( All articles and money found on my person and all deferred pay from the
© New Zealand Government
Sgd) Robin James Worley
Signature (sgd)
R J Worley
Date May 25th 1915
10/2381
Mrs Fannie Worley
3 Park Lane
Reigate
Surrey
England
Written in hand “Certified true copy pay book” initial illegible date 2/5/21
Form Two
SHORT FORM OF WILL
10/2381 ROBIN JAMES WORLEY
In the event of my death I give to Mrs Fannie Worley All articles and money found on my person and all deferred pay from the New Zealand Government.
Signed
Robin James Worley
R J Worley
May 25th 1915
Mrs Fannie Worley
3 Park Lane
Reigate
Surrey
ENGLAND
STAMPED “QMC (4) FILE 2 JAN 1916 W H W”
3 EF Form No 33
Note: This form is mostly typed.
NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES
Record No 10/2381
Certified that it appears by an official telegram received at this
Office that No 10/2381 PRIVATE
ROBIN JAMES WORLEY
Of the WELLINGTON INFANTRY BATTALION, New Zealand
Expeditionary Force DIED OF CARDIAC FAILURE
At MALTA
on the TWENTY-EIGHTH day of AUGUST 1915
Illegible signature
COLONEL
Adjutant General
Dated at Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington
This THIRTEENTH day of JUNE 1916
The Public Trustee
WELLINGTON
4 FIELD SERVICE Army Form B2090A
Report of Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War Office with the least possible delay after receipt of notification of death on Army Form B 213 or Army Form A 36 or from other official documentary sources.
Regiment or Corps Wellington Inf Bn
Squadron Troop, Battery or Company 17th Ruahine Co
Regtl No 10/2381 Rank Private
Name Worley Robin James
Died Date August 28th 1915
Place Malta
Cause of Death* cardiac failure, following wounds received in action
*Specially state if killed in action or died from wounds received in action, or from illness due to field operations or to fatigue, privation or exposure while on military duty, or from injury while on military duty.
State whether he leaves a will or not
(a) in Pay Book (Army Book 64)
( in Small Book (if at Base)
© as a separate document
All private documents and effects received from the front or hospital, as well as the Pay Book, should be examined, and if any will is found it should be at once forwarded to the War Office.
Any information received as to verbal expressions by a deceased soldier of his wishes as to the disposal of his estate should be reported to the War Office as soon as possible.
A duplicate of this report is to be sent to the Paymaster at the Base (see Field Service Regulations, Part II), together with the deceased’s Pay Book (after withdrawal of any will from the latter.) If the deceased’s Small Book is at the Base, it should be forwarded to the War Office with this Report.
Signature of Officer in charge of
Section Adjutant-General’s
Office at the Base N Fitzherbert Capt
Station and date Alexandria September 19th 1915
5 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number: 10/2381
Regiment or Corps: Wellington Infantry Batn (17th Ruahine Coy)
Rank: Pte
Name: Worley, Robin James
Enlisted (a) 15.2.15
Terms of Service (a) Duration of war
Service reckons from (a) 15.2.15
Information shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
1.8.15; O/C WIB; Joined Battalion; Anzac Cove; 28.7.15; From Cairo
15.8.15; O/C WIB; Wounded in action; Dardanelles; 8.8.15; B213
10.8.15; 16 Cas C Stn; Adm 16th Cas Clearing Stat & trans to; Base; 11.8.15; GSW arm & rt shlder A36 illegible
20.8.15; HS Valdivia; Disembarked HS Valdivia & adm Hosp; Malta; 20.8.15; GSW rt shldr & ? to most rt arm
1.9.15; Cable WB1239; Died from cardiac failure; Malta; 28.8.15; Cable A6261
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
STAMPED “FILE 17 NO 1915 CAM”
6 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 10/2381
Name Worley Robin James
Regiment or Unit: B Coy 4th Rtn
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Robin James Worley
2 Where were you born? Reigate, Surrey England
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 7 Dec 1890 ticked
5 What is your trade or calling? Farmer
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Eiffelton, Ashburton Canty
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Self
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. Yes. Officers Training Corps Reigate, left. Soames Island
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? No
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated “or inoculated R J N?”? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or be yes yond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Robin James Worley do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit R J Worley
Signature of Witness James R Feather
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, Robin James Worley, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 15th day of Feby 1915.
Signature of Attesting Officer Clive Sommerville Capt
Description of Robin James Worley on Enlistment
Apparent age: 25 years - months
Height: 5 feet 4 ¾ inches
Weight: 126 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 30 ¾ inches Maximum 34 inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Blue
Colour of hair: Yellow
Religious profession: Congregational
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye 6/9
Sight: Left eye 6/10
Hearing: Right ear Good
Hearing: Left ear Good
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Good
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
None
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Jan 13th 1915
SIGNED W J Mullin for Lt Col Rendle Medical Officer
7 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Worley
Christian Name: Robin James
Examined On 13th day of Jany, 1915
At BLANK
Birthplace Town Reigate Surrey
Country England
Declared age: 25 years
Trade or occupation Farmer
Height: 5 ft 4¾ in
Weight 126 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 30 ¾ in Maximum expansion 34 in
Approved by N or W J Mullin WIB for Lieut Col Rendle Medical Officer
Enlisted on 15th day of February 1915, at Trentham
Information shown under headings in order as: Corps; Regimental No; Date:
Joined on enlistment: ?? B Sqd (5th ?); 11/1245; 15.2.1915
Transferred to: “B” Coy (5th R) B Coy 4th Rfns; 10/2381; 15.3.1915 - 13.4.15
8 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Worley
Christian Name: Robin James
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE
Trentham camp; 15/2/15; Inoculated typhoid 15.3.15 / 21.3.15
HMNZT No 21; 17/4/15; Vaccinated 27/4/15 / Revaccinated 16/5/15
9 Military History Sheet
Note: Three of these forms exist and what follows is a compilation.
No 10/2381
Name Worley, Robin James
Information shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days
1 Service record: NZ; 15/2/15; 16/4/15; 61 days
1 Service record: Foreign; 17/4/15; all else blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: Mr C Worley (father) Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
Intended place of residence on discharge: BLANK
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE OF No 10/2381
NAME: Worley Robin James
Information shown in order as: Regiment of Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Dates; Signature of Officer certifying Correctness of Entry:
WIB B Sqd; Posted; Private; 15/2/15; Clive Sommerville Capt
B Coy 5 Rfts; Transferred; Private; 15/3/15; Clive Sommerville Capt
B Coy 4 Rfts; Transferred; Private; 13/4/15; Illegible
1st WIB; Rejoined unit at D’nelles; Private; 28.7.15; Illegible
Reference source
Agency AABK
Series 18805
Accession W5557
Box / item 110
Record 0125404
Zack
I thought I’d give you information on one of your last men on the list.
Information on Private Robin James WORLEY, 10/2381, Wellington Infantry Battalion, 17th Ruahine Co “B” Coy 4th Reinforcements for you.
There are 19 pages on this file with 9 files (1 – 9) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file. I have a photograph of this man, which I will send you.
Overview
Robin James Worley was born in Reigate, Surrey, England on 7 December 1890.
He underwent his medical examination on 13 January 1915; place not given, and he attested on 15th February at Trentham. Robin Worley’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 4¾ inches tall and weighed 126 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “good.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes, blue and colour of hair yellow. His religious profession was congregational.
His ‘declared age' on enlistment was 25 years.
Robin Worley was a ‘farmer by occupation’ working for himself, at Eiffelton, an area near Ashburton, Canterbury South Island, New Zealand. He was single. His recorded next of kin was his father Mr C Worley (father) and Mrs Fannie Worley Priorymead Park Lane Reigate Surrey England.
Prior to enlisting he gave his prior military experience as being in the Officers Training Corps at Reigate and lists service on Soames Island. The latter is situated in Wellington Harbour New Zealand and was a quarantine station and prison for aliens during WW1.
On enlistment he joined Wellington Mounted Rifles B squadron 5th reinforcements and had the regimental number 11/1245 but on 15 March 1915 he transferred to B Coy 5th reinforcements and was given the regimental number 10/2381. Then on 13 April 1915 he transferred again to the Wellington Infantry Battalion, 17th Ruahine Coy and became part of the 4th reinforcements. Whether these transfers were made to meet any desire he had to speed up his transport from New Zealand to fight is hard to say but it worked. He left New Zealand on 17 April 1915 with the 4th reinforcements (2,254 troops) on HMNZT 21 (‘Willochra’) and arrived in Suez on 25 May 1915. (OC Troops Major Childs, Ship’s Master R Neville). He was inoculated against typhoid prior to leaving New Zealand at Trentham camp on 15 March 1915 and revaccinated on 16 May 1915 on board his transport.
On the day he arrived in Egypt he completed two short form of wills on 25 May 1915 in which he states “in the event of my death I give to my mother Mrs Fannie Worley all articles and money found on my person and all deferred pay from the New Zealand Government.”
He joined the Wellington Infantry Battalion at Anzac Cove on 28 July 1915 from Egypt. Eleven days later on 8 August 1915 in the attack on Chunuk Bair he received gun shot wounds to his right shoulder and arm and was admitted on 11 August 1915 to the 16th Casualty Clearing Station. From here the Hospital Ship ‘Valdivia’ took him to Malta where he was admitted to hospital on 20 August 1915.
He died of cardiac failure, following wounds received in action on August 28th 1915.
1 HISTORY SHEET (EF Form No 3A)
Unit: WIB – note ‘O’ for Otago crossed out and ‘W’ for Wellington written in
Rank: Pvte
Surname: Worley
Christian Name: Robin James
No: 10/2381
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Congregational
Place of Birth: Surrey England
Date of Birth: 7.12.1890
Last New Zealand address: Eiffelton Ashburton Canterbury
Last employer: not stated
Name, relationship of next of kin (if not resident in New Zealand, insert also name and address of nearest relative in New Zealand): C Worley (father) (Legal N/K) Priorymead Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
Medal action
Medal action complete
Surname: Worley
Christian names: Robin James
Rank at death: Pte
Reg No: 10/2381
Casualty or reason for discharge: Died from cardiac failure (following wounds)
Legatee and address: Mrs F Worley Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
Service of Worley Robin James No 10/2381
Information is shown in order as: Regiment or Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Date:
WIB; Posted; BLANK; 15.2.15
BLANK; Transferred; BLANK; 15.3.15
BLANK; BLANK; BLANK; 13.4.15
BLANK; Died of cardiac failure: BLANK; 28.8.15
Sick
AFB103 Died from cardiac failure at Malta following wounds received in action August 28 1915
Buried in Pieta Cemetery Malta
Service medals issued:
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Advice medals auth to Mrs F Worley (M) Priory Mead Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
PLAQUE AND SCROLL
Soldier’s name: Worley Robin James
Reg No: 10/2381
Roll No: 57668
Scroll despatched (Date): 12 JUL 1921
Plaque: ticked
Recipient and address: Mr C Worley Priory Mead Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
Written down left hand side “Cert posted 6.11.22”
2 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 10/2381
NAME Worley Robin James
Regiment “B” Coy 4th Rfts
3 Short Form of Will
Note: This form is mostly typed and two of them exist on the file both dated 25 May 1915.
Form One
In the event of my death I give to
(a) Mrs Fannie Worley
(
All articles and money found on my person and all deferred pay from the © New Zealand Government
Sgd) Robin James Worley
Signature (sgd)
R J Worley
Date May 25th 1915
10/2381
Mrs Fannie Worley
3 Park Lane
Reigate
Surrey
England
Written in hand “Certified true copy pay book” initial illegible date 2/5/21
Form Two
SHORT FORM OF WILL
10/2381 ROBIN JAMES WORLEY
In the event of my death I give to Mrs Fannie Worley All articles and money found on my person and all deferred pay from the New Zealand Government.
Signed
Robin James Worley
R J Worley
May 25th 1915
Mrs Fannie Worley
3 Park Lane
Reigate
Surrey
ENGLAND
STAMPED “QMC (4) FILE 2 JAN 1916 W H W”
3 EF Form No 33
Note: This form is mostly typed.
NEW ZEALAND MILITARY FORCES
Record No 10/2381
Certified that it appears by an official telegram received at this
Office that No 10/2381 PRIVATE
ROBIN JAMES WORLEY
Of the WELLINGTON INFANTRY BATTALION, New Zealand
Expeditionary Force DIED OF CARDIAC FAILURE
At MALTA
on the TWENTY-EIGHTH day of AUGUST 1915
Illegible signature
COLONEL
Adjutant General
Dated at Headquarters, New Zealand Military Forces, Wellington
This THIRTEENTH day of JUNE 1916
The Public Trustee
WELLINGTON
4 FIELD SERVICE Army Form B2090A
Report of Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War Office with the least possible delay after receipt of notification of death on Army Form B 213 or Army Form A 36 or from other official documentary sources.
Regiment or Corps Wellington Inf Bn
Squadron Troop, Battery or Company 17th Ruahine Co
Regtl No 10/2381 Rank Private
Name Worley Robin James
Died Date August 28th 1915
Place Malta
Cause of Death* cardiac failure, following wounds received in action
*Specially state if killed in action or died from wounds received in action, or from illness due to field operations or to fatigue, privation or exposure while on military duty, or from injury while on military duty.
State whether he leaves a will or not
(a) in Pay Book (Army Book 64)
(
in Small Book (if at Base)© as a separate document
All private documents and effects received from the front or hospital, as well as the Pay Book, should be examined, and if any will is found it should be at once forwarded to the War Office.
Any information received as to verbal expressions by a deceased soldier of his wishes as to the disposal of his estate should be reported to the War Office as soon as possible.
A duplicate of this report is to be sent to the Paymaster at the Base (see Field Service Regulations, Part II), together with the deceased’s Pay Book (after withdrawal of any will from the latter.) If the deceased’s Small Book is at the Base, it should be forwarded to the War Office with this Report.
Signature of Officer in charge of
Section Adjutant-General’s
Office at the Base N Fitzherbert Capt
Station and date Alexandria September 19th 1915
5 ARMY FORM B 103 Casualty Form – Active Service
Regimental Number: 10/2381
Regiment or Corps: Wellington Infantry Batn (17th Ruahine Coy)
Rank: Pte
Name: Worley, Robin James
Enlisted (a) 15.2.15
Terms of Service (a) Duration of war
Service reckons from (a) 15.2.15
Information shown in order as: Date; From whom received; Record of promotions, reductions, transfers, causalities &c active service as reported on Army Form B 213, Army Form A33 and in other official documents; Place of casualty; Date of Casualty; Remarks Taken from Army Form B213, Army For A 35 or other official documents:
1.8.15; O/C WIB; Joined Battalion; Anzac Cove; 28.7.15; From Cairo
15.8.15; O/C WIB; Wounded in action; Dardanelles; 8.8.15; B213
10.8.15; 16 Cas C Stn; Adm 16th Cas Clearing Stat & trans to; Base; 11.8.15; GSW arm & rt shlder A36 illegible
20.8.15; HS Valdivia; Disembarked HS Valdivia & adm Hosp; Malta; 20.8.15; GSW rt shldr & ? to most rt arm
1.9.15; Cable WB1239; Died from cardiac failure; Malta; 28.8.15; Cable A6261
Signed N Fitz Herbert CAPT OC Records Section New Zealand for DAG GHO 3rd Echelon MEF
STAMPED “FILE 17 NO 1915 CAM”
6 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 10/2381
Name Worley Robin James
Regiment or Unit: B Coy 4th Rtn
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Robin James Worley
2 Where were you born? Reigate, Surrey England
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 7 Dec 1890 ticked
5 What is your trade or calling? Farmer
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Eiffelton, Ashburton Canty
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Self
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? No
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. Yes. Officers Training Corps Reigate, left. Soames Island
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Yes
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? No
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated “or inoculated R J N?”? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or be yes yond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Robin James Worley do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit R J Worley
Signature of Witness James R Feather
Oath to be taken by recruit on attestation
I, Robin James Worley, do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully serve in the New Zealand Military Forces, according to my liability under the Defence Act, and that I will observe and obey all order of His Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and of the Generals and Officers set over me, until I shall be lawfully discharged So help me, God.
Certificate of Magistrate or Attesting Officer
The above questions were read to the above recruit in my presence. I have taken care that he understands each question, and that his answer to each question has been duly entered as replied to, and the said recruit has made and signed the declaration and taken the oath before me at Trentham, NZ on this 15th day of Feby 1915.
Signature of Attesting Officer Clive Sommerville Capt
Description of Robin James Worley on Enlistment
Apparent age: 25 years - months
Height: 5 feet 4 ¾ inches
Weight: 126 lb
Chest measurement Minimum 30 ¾ inches Maximum 34 inches
Complexion: Fair
Colour of eyes: Blue
Colour of hair: Yellow
Religious profession: Congregational
Medical Examination
Sight: right eye 6/9
Sight: Left eye 6/10
Hearing: Right ear Good
Hearing: Left ear Good
Colour vision Normal
Are his limbs well formed? Yes
Are the movements of all his joints full and perfect? Yes
Is his chest well formed? Yes
Is his heart normal? Yes
Are his lungs normal? Yes
What is the condition of his teeth? Good
Is he free from hernia? Yes
Is he free from varicocele? Yes
Is he free from varicose veins? Yes
Is he free from haemorrhoids? Yes
Is he free from inveterate or contagious skin disease? Yes
Is there a distinct mark of vaccination? Yes
Is he in good bodily and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties? Yes
Are there any slight defects, but not sufficient to cause rejection? No
Remarks
None
Certificate of Medical Examination
I have examined the above named, and find he does not present any of the causes of rejection specified in the Regulations for Army Medical Services.
I consider him fit for service in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Jan 13th 1915
SIGNED W J Mullin for Lt Col Rendle Medical Officer
7 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORM NO 4) MEDICAL HISTORY
Of
Surname: Worley
Christian Name: Robin James
Examined On 13th day of Jany, 1915
At BLANK
Birthplace Town Reigate Surrey
Country England
Declared age: 25 years
Trade or occupation Farmer
Height: 5 ft 4¾ in
Weight 126 lb
Chest measurement Minimum, 30 ¾ in Maximum expansion 34 in
Approved by N or W J Mullin WIB for Lieut Col Rendle Medical Officer
Enlisted on 15th day of February 1915, at Trentham
Information shown under headings in order as: Corps; Regimental No; Date:
Joined on enlistment: ?? B Sqd (5th ?); 11/1245; 15.2.1915
Transferred to: “B” Coy (5th R) B Coy 4th Rfns; 10/2381; 15.3.1915 - 13.4.15
8 FORM – NO TITLE
Written down left hand side of form:
Surname: Worley
Christian Name: Robin James
Information shown in order as: Station or Troopship; Date Arrival at the Station or of Embarkation; REMARKS ON NATURE OF DISEASE
Trentham camp; 15/2/15; Inoculated typhoid 15.3.15 / 21.3.15
HMNZT No 21; 17/4/15; Vaccinated 27/4/15 / Revaccinated 16/5/15
9 Military History Sheet
Note: Three of these forms exist and what follows is a compilation.
No 10/2381
Name Worley, Robin James
Information shown in order as: Country; From; To; Days
1 Service record: NZ; 15/2/15; 16/4/15; 61 days
1 Service record: Foreign; 17/4/15; all else blank
10 Name and address of next of kin: Mr C Worley (father) Park Lane Reigate Surrey England
Intended place of residence on discharge: BLANK
STATEMENT OF THE SERVICE OF No 10/2381
NAME: Worley Robin James
Information shown in order as: Regiment of Corps; Promotions, Reductions, Casualties, &c; Rank; Dates; Signature of Officer certifying Correctness of Entry:
WIB B Sqd; Posted; Private; 15/2/15; Clive Sommerville Capt
B Coy 5 Rfts; Transferred; Private; 15/3/15; Clive Sommerville Capt
B Coy 4 Rfts; Transferred; Private; 13/4/15; Illegible
1st WIB; Rejoined unit at D’nelles; Private; 28.7.15; Illegible
Reference source
Agency AABK
Series 18805
Accession W5557
Box / item 110
Record 0125404
Zack
Wayne
Information on McINTOSH, 8/970 Private, Charles Bruce Otago Infantry Battalion, 8th (Southland) Regiment for you.
This file is 15 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are eight documents (1 to 8) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file. Please note that his correct military number is 8/970 not 8/790.
Overview
Charles Bruce McIntosh was born in Winton, South Island New Zealand on 9 March 1894.
He underwent his medical examination on 29 August 1914 at Invercargill, South Island New Zealand and attested at Invercargill, on 31st August 1914. On enlistment, which is dated 31st August 1914, at Invercargill, he joined the Otago Infantry Battalion, 8th (Southland) Regiment. His prior military experience was with the 8th (Southland) Regiment.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 20 years 6 months.
Charles was a ‘farm hand by occupation’ working for Alec McLeod, Hedgehope South Island New Zealand. (See Wikipedia for description of Hedgehope.) Charles was single. His legal next of kin is recorded as his father Chas McIntosh Hedgehope Southland.
Charles McIntosh’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 153 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “uppers bad” but they would “be attended to in Dunedin.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes blue and colour of hair light brown. His religious profession was Presbyterian.
He departed Wellington New Zealand on HMNZT No 9 (Hawke’s Bay) on 16 October 1914 as part of the Main Body. OC Troops Lt Col Bauchop, CMG and Ship’s Master J C Lidstone. He disembarked in Alexandria, Egypt on 3 December 1914. He would have arrived in Anzac Cove via Lemnos on 25 April 1915 on board the ‘Annaberg’ with the rest of the Otago Battalion. He survived the landing, 2nd battle for Krithia and was sent to Hospital in Malta suffering from dysentery via the Hospital ship Dunluce Castle on 12 August 1915. He died from dysentery on 14 August 1915 and is buried at Pieta Cemetery, Malta.
He had survived over three months on Gallipoli.
I wonder if his sister Miss Jessie McIntosh ever did get the “little Egyptian box and watch chain which is in my kit” that he bequeathed to her in his will? I hope so!
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 8/970
NAME McIntosh Charles Bruce
Regiment Otago Infantry
Group: 15
2 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 8/970
Name McIntosh Charles Bruce
Regiment or Unit: 10th crossed out and ‘8th (Southland) Reg’ written in
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Charles Bruce McIntosh
2 Where were you born? Winton
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 9 March 1894
5 What is your trade or calling? Farm hand
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Hedgehope
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Alec McLeod Hedgehope
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? 8th (Southland) Regt
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. Not stated
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Not stated
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? Yes. Hedgehope
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Charles Bruce McIntosh do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit B C McIntosh
Information on McINTOSH, 8/970 Private, Charles Bruce Otago Infantry Battalion, 8th (Southland) Regiment for you.
This file is 15 pages of photocopy print out from microfilm. In total there are eight documents (1 to 8) of interest. The order of the document / information below is in the order of the files. Abbreviations are as recorded on the file. Please note that his correct military number is 8/970 not 8/790.
Overview
Charles Bruce McIntosh was born in Winton, South Island New Zealand on 9 March 1894.
He underwent his medical examination on 29 August 1914 at Invercargill, South Island New Zealand and attested at Invercargill, on 31st August 1914. On enlistment, which is dated 31st August 1914, at Invercargill, he joined the Otago Infantry Battalion, 8th (Southland) Regiment. His prior military experience was with the 8th (Southland) Regiment.
His ‘apparent age' on enlistment was 20 years 6 months.
Charles was a ‘farm hand by occupation’ working for Alec McLeod, Hedgehope South Island New Zealand. (See Wikipedia for description of Hedgehope.) Charles was single. His legal next of kin is recorded as his father Chas McIntosh Hedgehope Southland.
Charles McIntosh’s medical description on enlistment was that he was 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 153 lb. The condition of his teeth was described as “uppers bad” but they would “be attended to in Dunedin.” His complexion was described as fair; colour of eyes blue and colour of hair light brown. His religious profession was Presbyterian.
He departed Wellington New Zealand on HMNZT No 9 (Hawke’s Bay) on 16 October 1914 as part of the Main Body. OC Troops Lt Col Bauchop, CMG and Ship’s Master J C Lidstone. He disembarked in Alexandria, Egypt on 3 December 1914. He would have arrived in Anzac Cove via Lemnos on 25 April 1915 on board the ‘Annaberg’ with the rest of the Otago Battalion. He survived the landing, 2nd battle for Krithia and was sent to Hospital in Malta suffering from dysentery via the Hospital ship Dunluce Castle on 12 August 1915. He died from dysentery on 14 August 1915 and is buried at Pieta Cemetery, Malta.
He had survived over three months on Gallipoli.
I wonder if his sister Miss Jessie McIntosh ever did get the “little Egyptian box and watch chain which is in my kit” that he bequeathed to her in his will? I hope so!
1 New Zealand Expeditionary Force Form No 1
Personal Record of Registration No 8/970
NAME McIntosh Charles Bruce
Regiment Otago Infantry
Group: 15
2 NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ATTESTATION (FORM No 2)
ATTESTATION OF
No 8/970
Name McIntosh Charles Bruce
Regiment or Unit: 10th crossed out and ‘8th (Southland) Reg’ written in
Questions to be put to the recruit before enlistment (NOTE recruit responses are also numbered 1 – 18)
1 What is your name? Charles Bruce McIntosh
2 Where were you born? Winton
3 Are you a British subject? Yes
4 What is the date of your birth? 9 March 1894
5 What is your trade or calling? Farm hand
6 Are you an indentured apprentice? If so where and to whom? No
7 What was the address at which you last resided? Hedgehope
8 Have you passed the Fourth Educational Standard or its equivalent? Yes
9 What is the name and address of your present or last employer? Alec McLeod Hedgehope
10 Are you married? No
11 Have you ever been sentenced to imprisonment by the Civil power? If so, when and where? No
12 Do you now belong to any military or naval force? If so to what corps? 8th (Southland) Regt
13 Have you ever served in any military or naval force? If so state which and cause of discharge. Not stated
14 Have you truly stated the whole (if any) of your previous service? Not stated
15 Have you been registered for compulsory military training under the Defence Act 1909? If so, where? Yes. Hedgehope
16 Have you ever been rejected as unfit for the military or naval forces of the Crown? If so, on what grounds? No
17 Are you willing to be vaccinated or revaccinated? Yes
18 Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary Force in or beyond the Dominion of New Zealand under the following conditions, provided your services should so long be required: For the term of the present European war and for such further period as is necessary to bring the Expeditionary Force back to New Zealand and to disband it? Yes
NOTE – Your discharge will not be granted before your return to New Zealand unless permission for discharge elsewhere be obtained from the GOC the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
I Charles Bruce McIntosh do solemnly declare that the above answers made by me to the above questions are true, and that I am willing to fulfil the engagement made.
Signature of Recruit B C McIntosh