Charles KING

Regimental number42672
Date of birth15 April 1877
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDairyman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39.8
Height5' 3.5"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M King, 5 Maori Road, Dunedin
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected for enlistment on medical grounds)
Enlistment date7 December 1916
Place of enlistmentInvercargill
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on 26 April 1917
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 30 August 1918
Place of burialBancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 11), near Bapaume, France
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of burial
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 22

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