Regimental number | 664 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Place of birth | Caversham, dunedin, New Zealand |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Salesman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 2" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | William Charles Chambers, 16 Caversham Rise, Dunedin, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Albert Park, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Appointed Acting Corporal (unpaid), 9 April 1915. Wounded in action, 25 April 1915 (gun wound, neck, near spine); admitted to No 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, 30 April 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 5 June 1915. Boarded at Grand Hotel, awaiting transport, 16 July 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Hororata', 29 July 1915; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 3 March 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 65 |
Place of burial | Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CHAMBERS George Gilmore |