Samuel BOUSTEAD

Regimental number52034
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinBrother, Royland William Boustead, Drury, Auckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Specialists Company, Machine Gun Section
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The Machine Gun Section of the 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (SS 'Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 26 March 1918
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 24