Erima Harvey Northcroft

Forenames

Erima Harvey AWMM

Surname

Northcroft AWMM

Service number

WWI 18465 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

2 Dec 1884 AWMM

Address before enlistment

WW1 Mrs E.H. Northcroft (wife), Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM

Post war occupation

• Soldier/Military AWMM
• Judge/Civilian AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 15 Nov 1916 AWMM Married AWMM

War

• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 18465 AWMM

Military service

• Served with NZ Volunteers from 1907. AWMM
• He was promoted to Lt Colonel and appointed Director of Education for the NZ Forces in the UK in 1919. AWMM
• He rejoined the Territorial Forces (TF) after returning to NZ in 1919. AWMM
• He served as Deputy Judge Advocate General (JAG) with the NZ Forces, 1927-33. AWMM
• Promoted to Colonel and served as JAG, 1933-35. AWMM
• New Zealand Field Artillery, 1 Battery AWMM
• Department of Education, New Zealand Forces, United Kingdom AWMM
• New Zealand Forces AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Knight Bachelor AWMM
• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
  DSO citation: "This Officer during the operations near Mailly Maillet in March 1918 and during the subsequent advance has commanded his Battery with great ability. During the advance from Beaudignies to near Haumont his Battery was the forward battery acting with the advanced Infantry, and on several occasions performed good work in difficult times. Major Northcroft has also set an example of efficiency and courage to those under him." (London Gazette, 3 June 1919, p6822, Rec No 3462) AWMM
• Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
• King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 AWMM
• Coronation Medal 1937 AWMM
• Coronation Medal ER 1953 AWMM
• Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD) AWMM
• Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration AWMM
• Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal AWMM
• New Zealand Territorial Service Medal AWMM
• New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
  M.i.d. citation: "For distinguished and galland services and devotion to duty during the period 16th September 1918 to 15th March 1919." (London Gazette, 11 July 1919, p8836) AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 11 Nov 1916 AWMM
Age  31 AWMM
Solicitor/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 15 Nov 1916-29 Jan 1917 AWMM
HMNZT 69 AWMM Vessel was RMS Tahiti AWMM Captain/Military AWMM Headquarters Staff, Officer Commanding Troops AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Last rank

Inter War 28 Jan 1920 AWMM
End of war AWMM
Colonel/Military AWMM
Fortress Command, Christchurch, Home Service Section AWMM

Death

10 Oct 1953 AWMM
Age  68 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21381121
  Further Reference
• Auckland University College Roll of Honour.
  http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=999
  Further Reference
• Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
  http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5n16/northcroft-erima-harvey
  Further Reference
• Wikidata Entity
  http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5389074
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  45: 3
• A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services.
• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• HMNZT 69 - The oilsheet -- At sea : Printed and published on the high seas for the Committee by Corpl. Jas. Perry. : 1916-17