John Rogers HOWARD

Regimental number7/67
AddressGeraldine
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Henry R Howard, Geraldine, Timaru
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Lyttelton on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankFarrier Sergeant
Final unit2nd Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 1 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialAnneux British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 23), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Eliza Hannah Howard, 7 Matilda Street, Timaru, and the late Henry R. Howard
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body