Joseph Haberfield

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 18 July 1894
  • Died 11 January 1970, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 8/3924
  • Served In 10th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mrs Kathleen Haberfield (wife) Simmons Street, Timaru
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer, Langmuir, Invercargill
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted24 November 1915, Invercargill
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 47, Willochra, departed 4 March 1916, Wellington, disembarked 8 April 1916, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916
  • Periods of service128 days in New Zealand and one year 6 days overseas in Egypt. Total service of one year and 134 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Hospital Ship Marama, 9 March 1917
  • Discharged6 April 1917, due to no longer being physically fit for war services on account of wounds received in action
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
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