John SEATON

Regimental number51906
True NameSMITH, Nimrod Bendigo Fred
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFriend, Miss M Baker, Herekino, North Auckland
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on 26 April 1917
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 7 May 1918
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 33

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