Edwin Rowan SEXTON

Regimental number11/456
AddressStanley Road, Midhirst
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, James Sexton, Remuera, Auckland
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 unitA Squadron, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 9 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialNo known grave
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Eliza Sexton, 97 Clenbern Road, Remuera, Auckland. Native of Rowan, Taranaki
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

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