Regimental number | 49740 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Nelson |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, C Quinton, Tadmor, Nelson |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Tahiti on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Polygon Wood Cemetery (Row G, Grave No 18), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Harry Allan Quinton and Elizabeth Quinton, Nelson |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 October 1917. Killed in action, 30 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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