Edward George SMITH

Regimental number7/2153
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinBrother, William Andrew Smith, Baker Road, Rakaia, Canterbury
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 21 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Brother: William Andrew Smith, 2 Wildberry Street, Woolston, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 5