Herman Merrivale SMITH

Regimental number26/1708
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Smith, Colville View, Kohimarama, Auckland
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 3 October 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: J.W. & C. Smith, Petone, Wellington
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 13