Regimental number | 45863 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Foreman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss C Hare, 25 Gower Road, Forest Gate, London E, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Wellington |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
Embarked, 14 April 1917; disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XVII, Row G, Grave No 9), Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Anna Hare, Forest Gate, Essex, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 April 1917; returned to Wellington, 17 April 1917; re-embarked, 26 April 1917; disembarked Sydney, Australia, 2 May 1917; re-embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 16 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 4 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791611 |