Sydney Thomas RINALDI

Regimental number21736
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinFather, Edward Rinaldi, Waiau, North Canterbury
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on 21 August 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 April 1917
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialLa Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 12), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: E. and M.F. Rinaldi, Waiau
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2/1463 Bombardier Herbert Edward RINALDI, New Zealand Field Artillery, killed in action, 17 September 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 15

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