HEAD, Herbert
(Service number 6/2658)
Coloured parchment poster surrounded by individual photographs of servicemen. Poster has central circular insert with handwritten inscription :-
'LEST WE FORGET, Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919'
Includes photographs of: Bro J. Gynes, Bro C.W. Carbis, Bro S.R. Dickson, P.C.R. Bro H. Head, Bro H.N. Jones, Bro L.A. Mansfield, Bro R.C. Buller, P.C.R. Bro L.S. Marshall, Bro J.B. Robson, Bro W.H. Caple, Bro W.B. Corry, P.C.R. Bro J. McLeay; also includes places (but no photographs) for: P.C.R. Bro J.H. Woods, P.C.R. Bro A.E. McMurtrie, P.C.R. Bro W. McGillivray, Bro J. McGillivray (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 1 January 1883 | Place of Birth | Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Morven | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E Head (mother) Morven | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 27 or 28; Willochra orTofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
| Other Units Served With | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian, Western European | ||
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| Service Medals | |||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
| Date of Capture | |
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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
| Actions Prior to Capture | |
| PoW Serial Number | |
| PoW Camps | |
| Days Interned | |
| Liberation Date |
Death
| Date | 9 July 1916 | Age | 33 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cite Bonjean (NZ) Memorial, Armentieres, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Waimate First World War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of John and Elizabeth Head, Morven. Herbert had four sisters and two brothers (George b1877 and William b1874); Listed on the Waitaki Electoral roll ofr 1909 as living in Glenavy.
Sources
Waimate Museum and Archives Early Settlers Index
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