James MOWAT

Regimental number12/4063
OccupationSeaman
Next of kinBrother, John Mowat, Bank of Scotland, Bishopsgate, London, England
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Tofua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives 5 March 1916 as the date of embarkation; harbour records indicate 5 March 1916 as the actual date of departure.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 2 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialSt Sever Cemetery (Section B, Row 17, Grave No 43), Rouen, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: John Mowat, Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 9