Ronald Oldham BRETTARGH

Regimental number10/277
Date of birth16 August 1892
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address45 Wickstead Street, Wanganui
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7.5"
Weight131 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Brettargh, Wanganui
Previous military serviceSeved in the Wanganui College Cadets; not serving in any military unit at time of .nzef enlistment.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWanganui
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 unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Emily Brettargh, 45 Wickstead Street, Wanganui
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22278788