Cyril Thornton BRIMER

Regimental number10/1073
Date of birth4 February 1894
Place of birthHastings
OccupationCarpenter
AddressHastings
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.6
Height5' 8"
Weight151 lbs
Next of kinThomas Brimer, Karamu Road, Hastings
Previous military serviceServed in B Company, 9th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Place of enlistmentHastings
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 rankSergeant
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 23 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs Thomas Brimer, Karamu Road, Hastings, Napier
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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 22279103