Samuel WOLFE

Regimental number21366
Date of birth31 December 1888
Place of birthNewcastle-on-Tyne, England
ReligionJewish
OccupationMachinist
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinBrother, Matthew Wolfe, Jewish Club, Wellington
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date2 May 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on 19 August 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 1 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialBancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 3), Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Jack and Minnie Wolfe
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 9

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