John Elinscourt BURGE

Regimental number7/625
Other NamesJohn Elmcourt
AddressGore
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMrs Noakes, Sealkote, Wallington, Surrey, England
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Lyttelton on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 21 September 1916
Place of burialCaterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot XV, Row D, Grave No 28), Longueval, France
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body

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