Regimental number | 44005 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydenham |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Hill, 14 Scott Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
Originally embarked, 14 April 1917; disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917. | |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Robert Samuel Mumford, 35 Lytton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Sydney, 2 May 1917; embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to C Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Now, 18 November 1917, reported killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21378533 |