Sydney William PUGH

Regimental number41877
OccupationJoiner
Next of kinMother, Mrs E J Pugh, 71 Bath Road, Wolverhampton, England
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigadek
FateKilled in Action 15 August 1917
Age at death from cemetery records39
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 30

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