Regimental number | 46187 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Greytown |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, G Humphries, Deep Creek, Marlborough |
Previous military service | Served in 5th Regiment, Territorial Force. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Havelock |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Edward and Jessie Humphries, Deep Creek, Marlborough |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 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. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 11 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18050961 |
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