Regimental number | 6/1734 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Temuka |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Rangitioa Valley, Temuka |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, John Talbot, Temuka, South Canterbury |
Previous military service | Nil (on second attestation form [p. 11 on file] states 'currently a member of 2nd (S.C.) Regiment'. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 13), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Talbot, Woodlands, Temuka |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 27392 Christopher Mark TALBOT; 6/4359 Francis Matterson TALBOT |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823630 |
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