Alexander Robertson McLAUCHLAN

Regimental number10/922
Date of birth20 March 1889
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationReporter
Addressc/o Times Office, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 5"
Weight137 lbs
Next of kinHugh Murray McLauchlan, Main South Road, Dunedin
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentGisborne
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 21), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Hugh Murray McLauchlan and Elizabeth Kirk McLauchlan, 117 Stafford Street, Dunedin
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

War service: 356 days (of which 297 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10925877