Cyril BLAKENEY

Regimental number7/1568
AddressAshwick, Fairlie
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs W F Hamilton, Ashwick Station, Fairlie, South Canterbury
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLieutenant
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
Fate9 August 1916
Place of burialKantara War Memorial Cemtery (Row A, Grave No 42), Egypt
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Seventh

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