Henry KING

Regimental number39254
Date of birth16 February 1895
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFitter
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 6.5"
Weight132 lbs
Next of kinFather, Albert John King, 390 Leith Street, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date27 September 1916
Place of enlistmentDunedin
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 19 January 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 3), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr and Mrs Albert John King, 390 Leith Street, Dunedin
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 15