Edward John SMITH

Regimental number26702
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinFather, A Smith, Kaeaea, Te Kuiti
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on 23 September 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 15 February 1917
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialRue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L, Grave No 21), Fleurbaix, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Augustina Clara Smith, Hukanui Road, Claudelands, Hamilton
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 39

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