Lines
Photo Collection Reference Number
98042
Description
Copy of a photograph of two men in military uniform with rifles.
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Lines. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 98042
Public comments
Correction : Private Kenneth Vernon Lines ; 1NZEF # 82464 embarked from New Zealand with the 43rd Reinforcements 1NZEF.
- Jenifer Lemaire posted 4 years ago.
Either man is (most probably) Private David Leslie Lines. 1NZEF Service # 12/1700 - Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, 1NZEF. Born 22 October 1880 - at Nelson. Son of Charles Lines - of Wai-iti, Nelson. Prior to enlistment for World War 1 war service David Lines was employed as a Bushman - at Wellsford, Auckland District. Enlisted - 29 December 1914 - at Trentham Military Training Camp, Upper Hutt, Wellington District. Embarked for overseas war service - 12 February 1915 - aboard Troopship HT 18 'Tahiti' - from Wellington, New Zealand. Disembarked at Suez, Egypt - on 26 March 1915. On 8 May 1915 Private Lines joined his Battalion - the 3rd Auckland Infantry Battalion - at Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. Two months later - on 8 July 1915 - he was admitted sick (Enteric Fever) to the Field Ambulance - at Gallipoli. He was admitted to hospital - at Mudros. Private Lines returned to the fight at Gallipoli - where he remained for 3 months until he was, again, admitted sick to the Hospital Ship 'Neuralia'. Six days later - on 10 September 1915 - he was admitted to St John's Hospital - at Malta. On 8 October 1915 Private Lines - again - returned to the fight at Gallipoli Peninsula - where he remained until the evacuation of all allied forces - from Gallipoli Peninsula - on 26 December 1915. On 1 January 1916 Private Lines re-joined his Battalion - the Auckland Infantry Battalion - at Ismailia, Egypt. Two months later - on 21 February 1916 - he was admitted (sick) to the New Zealand General Hospital - at Cairo. On 17 March 1916 Private Lines was invalided (sick with chronic rheumatism) to New Zealand - aboard the Hospital Ship 'Ulimaroa'. At New Zealand Private David Lines was discharged - as medically unfit on account of sickness - from further War service. Other Nelson-born World War 1 service men with the family name Lines were - 1. Private Claude Alfred Lines 1NZEF 6/4295 - of the 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 12th (Nelson) Company, 1NZEF. Born 14 May 1887 - at Nelson. Son of William Lines. Served at France & Belgium (1916-1917). 2. Rifleman Morris Ernest Lines 1NZEF # 72144 - of the 4th Battalion, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1NZEF. Born 24 March 1897 - at Sherry River, Nelson District. Son of Mr H.J. Lines - of Wai-iti, Nelson District. Served at France (1918). 3. Private Kenneth Vernon Lines 1NZEF # 82464. Enlisted late 1918. Did not embark from New Zealand. For the full military record of Private David Lines - and the other service men with the family name Lines mentioned - refer to Archway (New Zealand Archives) or New Zealand Online Cenotaph (Auckland Museum).
- Jenifer Lemaire posted 4 years ago.