Regimental number | 34731 |
Occupation | Litho apprentice |
Next of kin | Father, T H Raxworthy, 89 Waimairi Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 71 Port Lyttelton on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3 (Plot II, Row K, Grave No 22), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas H. and the late Isdore Raxworthy, Riccarton, Christchurch |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4/1837 Sapper Charles Herbert AXWORTHY MM, Divisional Signal Company, New Zealand Engineers, died of wounds, 10 June 1917; 6/4131 Raymond Weyman RAXWORTHY; 39099 Redvers Alfred RAXWORTHY. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 9 |
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