Martin Alexander STRONG

Regimental number4/849
Address56 Brooke Street, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs Bridget Jane Strong, 164 King Street, Rangiora
Rank on embarkationSapper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSapper
Final unitNew Zealand Engineers
FateKilled in Action 28 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 8), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: the late Mrs B.J. Strong, Rangiora
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth

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