Hi After looking at his record it is apparent that he died after only a few weeks of attestation and posting and there the service number may not have been allocated and or recorded on the record. There are a few numbers recorded on various pages but nothing definitive ... 24214 ... not allocated to another soldier, according to Cenotaph database. 22674 ... allocated to Thomas O'Meara and looks like an error that was subsequently crossed out on the record suggesting that an identification anomaly existed at the time of admission the Featherston Camp Hospital where Michael died of pneumonia caused my measles. 11/1384 ... allocated to John Pocklington i do not believe the cause was non embarkation but is more likely is the short timeframe between marching in and death. Regards Phil (sent from iPad) > On 28/06/2014, at 9:42 am, Patsy <patsym@inet.net.nz> wrote: > > Hi Listers > can anyone tell why a recruit for the NZ army in WW1 would NOT be > issued with a regimental number? His name was Michael O'Meara > I have downloaded his army file but no number listed he was a gunner > in the NZ field artillary but died at Featherston camp before he could > get away overseas. He definitely attested got all that but why no > number?? > many thanks > Patsy > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message