Samuel SCARR

Regimental number50598
OccupationCarrier
Next of kinSister-In-Law, Mrs M Scarr, Rosina Terrace, Wellington
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship or ships F Company embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 5 September 1918
Place of burialNeuville-Bourjonval British Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 29), Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late James and Mary Scarr, Armagh, Ireland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 21

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