Alexander MAITLAND

Regimental number32359
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFather, John Maitland, Orari, Canterbury
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialTyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row G, Grave No 17), Zonnebeke, Berlgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Amelia Isabella Maitland, Peach Grove, Orari, South Canterbury. Native of Dunedin
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 30

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