Arthur William KING

Regimental number25/1769
Date of birth28 February 1886
Place of birthTemuka
OccupationTeamster
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 9.5"
Weight149 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M King, McPhee Street, Dannevirke
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected for enlistment on the grounds of medically unfit)
Enlistment date24 August 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
Members of G Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahitit'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to identify on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 1), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Maria King, 41 Browne Street, Timaru, and the late W King. Native of Temuka, South Canterbury
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 9

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