Regimental number | 7/1871 |
Place of birth | Morven |
Address | Luxmore Road, Timaru |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Morton, Morven, South Canterbury |
Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 36 Tofua on |
Final rank | Gunner |
Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Wamate Cemetery (Presbyterian Portion, Grave No 750) |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Morton (nee Campbell), Morven, Canterbury |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Eighth |
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