Christian Diedrich MARCUSSEN

Regimental number41218
Date of birth30 March 1888
Place of birthOtakou, Otago
OccupationPostal clerk
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinWife, Mrs S L S Marcussen, c/o Mrs Edwards, York Street, Levin
Enlistment date30 October 1916
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on 9 June 1917
Final rankCorporal
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 4 December 1918
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialSt Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 3, Grave No 21), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Wife: Mrs S L T Marcussen, 74 Wilson Street, Wanganui
Family/military connectionsBrother: 25116 Private Thomas Diedrich MARCUSSEN, New Zealand Mounted Machine Gun Squadron, died of 4 December 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 12