John Robert LOUDON

Regimental number7/1688
AddressLeeston
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, R Loudon, 5 Bower Street, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Mentioned in Despatches

'For consistently good work and gallantry with the 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery. He materially assisted the Raid on the 21st February 1917 South of Armentieres. This Officer did excellent work with the Battery on the Somme.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 1 June 1917

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Seventh

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