James TRAYNOR

Regimental number10/591
Date of birth16 April 1885
Place of birthWyndham, New Zealand
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
AddressKumeroa
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29.5
Height5' 8.5"
Weight155 lbs
Next of kinMrs James Traynor, Invercargill East
Previous military serviceGore Rifles (3.5 years)
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMasterton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unit17th Ruahine Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 May 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTwelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Campaign, 12 April 1915.

Reported as 'missing in action, 8 May 1915.

Now, 10 May 1915, reported as 'Killed in action, 8 May 1915'; buried by Howe Battalion, Royal Navy Division, 10 May 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Age at death30
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22013192

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