Herbert William KING

Regimental number22513
Date of birth4 August 1881
Place of birthCanterbury
ReligionMethodist
OccupationTeacher
Next of kinFather, Joseph King, 354 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationCaptain
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on 19 August 1916
Final rankCaptain
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 21 February 1917
Age at death from cemetery records35
Place of burialY Farm Military Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 44), Bois Grenier, Nord, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Jane King, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 6

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