John RESTON

Regimental number11/233
Date of birth16 February 1882
Place of birthPetone
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationShepherd
AddressMartinborough
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32.7
Height5' 8.5"
Weight162 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jean Reston, Makarika, Waipiro Bay
Previous military serviceServed for 1 year in the South Wairarapa Mounted Rifles; left the district; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date9 September 1914
Place of enlistmentMasterton
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitWellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 6), Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, Anzac Cove, 8 August 1915.

War service: 334 days (of which 321 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20805308

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