Regimental number | 11736 |
Place of birth | Co Cavan, Ireland |
Occupation | Labourer |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Reilly, Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Ellen Reilly, Ashburton, Christchurch |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 10 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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