Regimental number | 2216 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Palmerston, New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shepherd |
Address | 22 Rose Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27.10 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Margaret Nannestad, Tivoli Tea Rooms, Auckland, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the Manawata Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; left to join the AIF. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 15 April 1917 (gun shot wound, right buttock and head). Wounded in action (gun shot wound, left chest), 4 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Saxon', 11 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 28 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No N105916. |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, NANNESTAD Harry |