John WHITESIDE

Regimental number21628
OccupationBaker
Next of kinMother, Mrs T Whiteside, 86 Packe Street, St Albans, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on 26 July 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1917
Place of burialPerth Cemetery (China Wall) (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs T. Whiteside, 406 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 10