Regimental number | 25317 |
Occupation | Farmer |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Claudia Riley, c/o G Lovell, Kapuni, Taranaki |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs J. Whittington (formerly Riley), Cheal Road, Ngaere, Taranaki |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 18 |
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