Regimental number | 23/2194 |
Occupation | Nurseryman |
Next of kin | Father, W Hair, New Lynn, Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
5th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, E Company, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 37), Armentieres, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs W. Hair, Cardwell Street, New Lynn, Auckland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 3 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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