George KIRKHAM

Regimental number8/1082
AddressBrydone
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMrs S E Kirkham, Dun Lee, Onecob Leek, Derbyshire, England
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Battalion
FateDied of wounds 6 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 221), Egypt
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Sarah Elizabeth Kirkham, Hill Side, Ellestone, Warslow, Buxton, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body