Edward Henry Turner KIBBLEWHITE

Regimental number10/960
Date of birth30 March 1884
Place of birthSibi, Baluchistan, India
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDredge master and engineer
Address77 Outram Road, Hastings
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7.5"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinMrs Rosetta Kibblewhite, c/o G Garard, 64 Read Street, Oamaru
Previous military serviceServed in the 10th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentHastings
Rank on embarkationSergeant Major
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankLieutenant
Final unitNo 1 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross

FateKilled in Action 16 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Wife: Rosetta B Kibblewhite, 64 Reed Street, Oamaru. Born at Sibi, Baluchistan, India
Medals

Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry. When the enemy raided an advanced position and his senior officer had become a casualty he took command, rallied the men, led them back and drove out the enemy.'
Source: 'London Gazette', Supplement
Date: 22 September 1916

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18056878