Regimental number | 6/1614 |
Address | Okute Valley, Little River |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Father, W Manson, Little River, Canterbury |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
Final rank | Sergeant |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Polygon Wood Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 15), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Catherine Manson, Little River, Christchurch |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |
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