Edward Fowler JOINT

Regimental number9/940
Date of birth9 November 1884
Place of birthEssex, England
OccupationStoreman
Addressc/o Mr Charlton, Tuatapere
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29.10
Height5' 4"
Weight138 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs George Joint, 127 Sherringham Avenue, Manor Park, Essex, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 December 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Waitomo on 17 April 1915
Final rankTrooper
Final unitOtago Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 21 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mary Jane Joint, 127A Sheringham Avenue, Romford Road, Manor Park, Essex, England, and the late George Joint
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 3 August 1915.

Reported missing, Anzac, 21 August 1915.

Board of Enquiry, held at Mudros, 6 November 1915, declared fate to be 'Killed in action, 21 August 1915'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Fourth. Condition of teeth: 'False'
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805