Henry John HAMBLYN

Regimental number10/3915
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinFather, C J Hamblyn, Tariki, Taranaki
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 3 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles John and Mary Ann Hamblyn, Sackville Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth
Family/military connectionsBrother: 10/389 Pte James Edward HAMBLYN, 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 27 July 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 11