Arnold KING

Regimental number8/2031
Date of birth18 January 1894
Place of birthManara, Taranaki
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressMill Road, Mornington, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.8
Height5' 6"
Weight135 lbs
Next of kinFather, J King, Cameron Street, Napier
Previous military serviceServed in the 4th Regiment, Otago Rifles; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 February 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 17 April 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Battalion
FateDied of wounds 17 August 1915
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 36), Egypt
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Died of wounds (gun shot wound right thigh), Cairo, Egypt ex-Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057141

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