Regimental number | 17927 |
Occupation | Farmer |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Kilminster, Wakefield, Nelson |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah Kilminster, Wakefield, Nelson |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 10 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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