Edward William SPURDEN

Regimental number23/603
AddressElizabeth Street, Timaru
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, W T Spurden, Elizabeth Street, Timaru
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Place of burialBrewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 22), Bois-Grenier, nr Armentieres, France
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/1st NZRB