Son of Edmund and Margaret Patton Vague, of 24, North Rd., Papanui, Christchurch

Educated at Moeraki, Stoke and Rangiora Schools, Canterbury, New Zealand

Remembered on the Ashburton War Memorial.

Embarked Dunedin, 21 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 24 October 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 25 October 1915.
Marched out Sling Camp, and proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; marched in NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 16 November 1916.
Joined A Company, 4 Bn, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 4 December 1916.
Admitted to Northumbrian Casualty Clearing Station, 12 March 1917 (scabies); rejoined unit, 19 March 1917.
Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 10 April 1917 (mumps); transferred to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 11 April 1917; rejoined unit, 22 May 1917.
Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 24 June 1917 (scabies); transferred to No 50 Casualty Clearing Station, 25 June 1917; rejoined unit, 28 August 1917.
Admitted to No 7 Australian Field Ambulance, 26 September 1917 (scabies); transferred to No 50 Casualty Clearing Station, 27 September 1917.
Attached to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 27 October 1917; marched out to segregation, Etaples, 11 November 1917; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, from segregation, 19 December 1917.
Rejoined unit, 13 January 1918.
On leave to United Kingdom, 31 January 1918; rejoined unit, 15 February 1918.
Wounded in action and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, then No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital, 29 March 1918 (gun shot wound, abdomen).
Died of wounds, 29 March 1918.

Parents: Edmund and Margaret Patton Vague, 24 North Road, Papanui, Christchurch AWMM