Regimental number | 46635 |
Occupation | Joiner |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Wilson, 249 Milton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Polygon Wood Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 19), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Jane Wilson, Christchurch |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 13 |
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