Alfred George KING

Regimental number2/1891
Date of birth23 December 1888
Place of birthAuckland
ReligionChurch of England
Addressc/o T and S Morrin, High Street, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26.2
Height5' 6.5"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Rose Windsor, Bradford Street, Parnell, Auckland
Previous military serviceServed for 9 months in the Native Rifles.
Enlistment date17 April 1915
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 13 June 1915
Discharge date9 June 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Maunganui', 13 May 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of injuries sustained while on Active Service), 9 June 1917.

War service: 2 years 54 days (of which 1 year 334 days was abroad)

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fifth
Date of death14 September 1955 Auckland
Age at death66
Place of burialWaikumete Cemetery and Crematorium, Glen Eden, Auckland
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057132

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