| Regimental number | 25/945 |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith Breach, Rakaia, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 3rd Battalion, C Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade left New Zealand on board three ships: HMNZT 42 ('Ulimaroa'), HMNZT 43 ('Mokoia') and HMNZT 44 ('Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Naves Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 11), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: W.H. and B.A. Breach, Rakaia; Wife: Edith Breach, Rakaia |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 'This non commissioned officer has shown great devotion to duty since the arrival of his Battalion in France, especially during the operations round Flers on the 15th and 16th September. He led his platoon with gallantry and dash. Seeing that a Lewis
gun team had been either killed or wounded he took charge of the gun, using it with very good effect.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 10 |