Alexander James ROXBURGH

Regimental number11/480
AddressEltham, Taranaki
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinAunt, Mrs W H Roxburgh, 10 Park Avenue, Hornsey, London, England
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
FateDied of wounds 31 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialAri Burnu Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 11), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late Mr & Mrs Andrew James Roxburgh
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body