Herbert Alfred STRAWBRIDGE

Regimental number6/3172
Date of birth12 July 1894
Place of birthNelson
ReligionBaptist
OccupationWheelwright
Addressc/o W G Strawbridge, Richmond, Nelson
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinFather, W G Strawbridge, Richmond, Nelson
Previous military service12th (Nelson) Regiment, Territorial Force (still serving at time of enlistment); Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date11 June 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham Camp, Upper Hutt
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
Final rankSergeant
Final unit12th (Nelson) Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date8 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front, Mesopotamia, Persia

Attached to Dunsterforce 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Seventh
Date of death11 September 1942
Age at death48

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