Edgar SEWELL

Regimental number10/1978
Date of birth5 September 1889
Place of birthThornbury, Gloucestershire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSteward
AddressRoyal Hotel, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 10"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinFather, Charles Sewell, 17 Stow Hill, Newport, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date3 January 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 22), Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

War service: 218 days (of which 114 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fourth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7815800