Ernest Edward SWETE

Regimental number11351
OccupationGrocer
Next of kinWife, Mrs Julia Swete, 153 King Edward Street, South Dunedin
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimoroa on 1 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateAccidentally killed (discharge of rifle) 28 November 1916
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 6), Armentieres, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Wife: Julia Swete, North East Valley, Dunedin
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 14

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