Francis Smith HARDING

Regimental number9/1567
Address16 Rawiri Street, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs J A Harding, 16 Rawiri Street, Gisborne
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateDied of wounds 4 November 1918
Place of burialSolesmes Communal Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 12), nr Le Cateau, France
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Seventh