
| Regimental number | 63991 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Cheltenham, England |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Minister of religion |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mildred Sarah Ambury, c/o Miss King, Devon Street, New Plymouth |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 19), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Emily Ambury, Cheltenham, England; Wife: Mildred Sarah Ambury, Gill Street, New Plymouth |
| Other details |
Ordained minister of Baptist Church; enlisted as a private soldier. War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 22 November 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 7 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; marched in to New Zealand General Base Depot, Etaples, 24 March 1918. Marched in to No 1 New Zealand Entrenching Bn, 26 March 1918. Transferred to 1st Bn, Wellington Regiment, and posted to 7 Company, in the field, 5 April 1918. Killed in action, nr Bancourt, France, 30 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Arthur and Emily Amsbury (both b. England); emigrated 1893 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 28 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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