John Castle MORTON

Regimental number52355
OccupationPacker
Next of kinFather, W H Morton, Bulltown, Waihi
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company (Part)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on 12 June 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 19 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialDoullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1 (Plot V, Row A, Grave No 14), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Clara and the late W.H. Morton, Waihi, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 40

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