James Reginald Arnold World War 1 records as stated in his official files.

Unit  				 Rank  	  Number   Next of kin		Height	Weight  Eye col.  Hair col.   Complexion
1st Battery, Cant. Infantry Reg. Private  29205   William Arnold
						   Spring Grove
Occupation	Last employer 		Last NZ address	   Religion	  Chest min.  Chest max.  4th Educational Std
Farmer		William Arnold		Spring Grove	   R. Catholic
		Spring Grove		Nelson
		Nelson
Medals: British War Medal.  Victory Medal.

Service in New Zealand:267 days.  26 June 1916 - 10 October 1916. 17 May 2918 - 23 October 1918.
Service overseas:1 year 218 days.  11 October 1916 - 16 May 1918.
Total: 2 years 120 days.

Theatres of operation: Western European 1917.

Commenced service: 26 June 1916.
Term of Servive: Duration of War.
Attested:
Discharged: 23 October 1918. No longer fit for active service account illness contracted on active service.
  
Injuries in service:

Pension:

History:
26 June 1916. posted to C Coy 18th Reg.
29 December 1916. marched into 1st Canterbury Coy.
1 February 1917. proceeding overseas.
24 February 1917. joined battalion and posted 13th Coy.
8 June 1917. Gun shot wound right hand - slight. Admitted hospital, France.
19 June 1917. Transfered to Base depot, France.
18 June 1917. attached stn. NZIOSBD.
25 June 1917. returned to bttalion from hospital.
31 August 1917. admitted to hosp. trench fever severe.
7 March 1918. taken on Strength.
1 April 1918. Glasgow, embarked for New Zealand on Athenic.
16 May 1918. returned on Athenic.

Date of birth and place: 8 October 1892 - Brightwater, Nelson.
Date of death and place: 1 May 1965 - Nelson

Address after the war: Matahua Station
		       Tokumaru Bay
		       East Coast, North Island