Henry LAFRENTZ

Regimental number7/222
Date of birth23 November 1882
Place of birthRedwood Valley
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressUpper Takaka
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 9"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Louisa Eyles, Nelson
Previous military serviceServed in 10th Nelson Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNelson
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Lyttelton on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 21 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry & Annie Lafrentz, Redwood's Valley, Nelson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Arrived Anzac, Gallipoli, 9 August 1915.

Reported missing, 21 August 1915.

Note on Form B103: 'Letter from Major MORRISON, DAAG, stating body found by British Territorial near Apex Anzac, 9-11-15'.

War service: 1 year 8 days (of which 333 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body. Surname incorrectly recorded on Nominal Roll as LAFRENTY.
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 18058305

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