Alfred William KENT

Regimental number13/376
Date of birth18 April 1891
Place of birthOxford, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAssistant turncock
AddressTauranga, Bay of Plenty
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 6.5"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinA J Kent, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Previous military serviceServed in 4th (Waikato) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentHamilton
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 2), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Abigail Kent, Gate Pa, Tauranga, Thames. Native of Oxford, England. Volunteered active service, August, 1914
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Auckland on HMNZT 8 'Star of India', 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 4 December 1914.

Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18056509