Edward Britton HERON

Regimental number24/1684
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann Heron, Otahuhu, Auckland
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on 8 January 1916
Final rankCorporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 15 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Ralph and Mary Ann Heron, Great South Road, Otahuhu, Auckland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 15, p. 8

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