Arthur William KING

Regimental number59126
Date of birth16 February 1896
Place of birthEketahuna
ReligionSalvation Army
OccupationFarm hand
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.4
Height5' 9"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinFather, John King, Tayforth, Wanganui
Previous military serviceServed in the 7th Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 June 1917
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company (29)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on 13 October 1917
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 5 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, Grevillers British Cemetery, near Bapaume, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: John King, Feilding, Wellington
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 26
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057157