Ernest John HESKETH

Regimental number38703
Date of birth20 November 1880
Place of birthIsle of Wight, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDispenser
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation36
Height5' 5"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinNiece, Miss F Spidy, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date30 September 1916
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Mokoia on 13 February 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 1 August 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 12 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 May 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas for France, 6 June 1917; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 26 June 1917.

Killed in action, 1 August 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 17
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16794782

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