Greenhough, a member of the Auckland Garrison Artillery Territorial Unit enlisted for service with the NZEF in November 1914, and this piece may have been presented to him at that time. When Percy enlisted, 16 November 1914, his rank was listed as Major, but four days later this was reduced to Lieutenant, and at the time of his discharge from the NZEF his rank was that of Captain.

Wm Hazard = gunsmith and vendor, Queen Street, Auckland

Designer: John Moses Browning (1855-1926). Weapons to his design manufactured by Remington, Winchester, Colt and the Fabrique National d’Armes de Guerre of Herstal, Liege, Belgium - products of last being only ones to carry the Browning name. Browning 1903: originally produced in 9mm Browning Long calibre; used a new construction in which the barrel was attached to the pistol frame by the ribs beneath the chamber; this allowed the pistol to be dismantled very easily by pulling back the slide and rotating the barrel to free the ribs. [from IV Hogg: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Firearms, p100]

WW1 NOMINAL INDEX

Surname GREENHAUGH

Given Name Percival Beaumont

Category Nominal Roll Vol. 1

Regimental Number 2/832

Rank Lieutenant

Body or Draft Second

Unit or Regiment Field Artillery

Marital Status M

Last NZ Address Lillington Rd Remuera Auckland

Next of Kin Title Mrs P B

Next of Kin Surname GREENHAUGH

Next of Kin Relationship Wife

Next of Kin Address Lillington Rd Remuera Auckland