Arthur Frederick KING

Regimental number58545
Date of birth26 June 1894
Place of birthRangiora
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarpenter
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22.11
Height5' 8"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinFather, William King, 100 Carlyle Street, Sydenham, Christchurch
Previous military serviceServed in B Company, 1st Canterbury Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date17 May 1917
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on 15 August 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 28 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Julia King, 100 Carlyle Street, Sydenham, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 12
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057147

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