
| Regimental number | 56681 |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Trainer, Tararu Road, Thames |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| E Company, 29th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships: 'Mokoia' (13 August 1917) and SS 'Ruahine' (15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual in E Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Marcoing British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 21), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs E. Trainer, 41 Bellevue Road, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 12/4109 Pte Charles Edward TRAINER, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 15 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 18 |
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