GraemeClarke Posted 7 April Share Posted 7 April (edited) Hi, Can someone help with New Zealand service records. Sample attached. It states enlisted on 8 October 1917 and then service reckons from 7 February 1918. Many of these latter dates are the same ie 25 July 1918. I don't think these latter dates are mobilisation dates. In this case I see on his record a date of 8 February 1918 as 'arriving at station' or just 'N.Z.' It is not his embarkation date. In the second (yellow) example he attested on 28 September 1917 and appears to have been mobilised on 1 May 1918. So what is the 25 July 1918 date ? Can anyone please confirm what they are ? Regards, Graeme Edited 7 April by GraemeClarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 8 April Share Posted 8 April (edited) Date of commencement of active service. Edited 8 April by thetrenchrat22 Wrong spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 8 April Author Share Posted 8 April (edited) Morning, many thanks for replying. Why is the date of attesting (28.9.17) different to the date of commencement of 'active service' (25.7.18) different from his 'service' date in New Zealand (1.5.18) ?? Any ideas ? Regards, Graeme Edited 8 April by GraemeClarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrenchrat22 Posted 8 April Share Posted 8 April 54 minutes ago, GraemeClarke said: Morning, many thanks for replying. Why is the date of attesting (28.9.17) different to the date of commencement of 'active service' (25.7.18) different from his 'service' date in New Zealand (1.5.18) ?? Any ideas ? Regards, Graeme No idea but could the latter date be the date he was warned that he was being posted on actual service overseas before leaving New Zealand on the 1st August Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 8 April Author Share Posted 8 April Cheers, that seems a possibility. Most strange way of recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 8 April Share Posted 8 April Graeme It all seems logical to me. 1.5.18 would be the date he started recruit training, on 25.7.18 he was now trained and fit for active service and probably given the usual embarkation leave. The change to active service would affect any punishment necessary, e.g. failing to report for embarkation. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 8 April Share Posted 8 April Sorry to be a bit dense, but where does 25th July 1918 appear on the first two images? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 8 April Author Share Posted 8 April (edited) Charlie2, Cheers for that. Some records even state 'left home on ...... arrived camp on .....' Dai I was referring to the last one. Graeme Edited 8 April by GraemeClarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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