
| Regimental number | 32741 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Dredge hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Struthers, 72 Eaglesham Street, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row A, Grave No 19), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Canterbury-Otago Training Bn, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 3 March 1917. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 19 March 1917 (Erysipelas: acute skin infection); discharged to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 30 March 1917. Joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 21 May 1917, and posted to 8th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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