Alexander LARSEN

Regimental number10240
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinSister, Mrs A. Andrew, Norsewood, Hawke's Bay
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements (including Details to make up shortages in 10th Reinforcements), J Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
The 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 21 September 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death from cemetery records22
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Mrs. Lawrits Larsen, Ngamoko, Hawke's Bay. Native of Norsewood, Napier
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 17

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