Cecil Francis CANTLAY

Regimental number23969
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFather, C Cantlay, Piopio, King Country
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 30-31 May 1916
A Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, 13th Reinforcements, left Wellington on board two ships: 'Tofua' (sailed 30 May 1916) and 'Willochra' (sailed 31 May 1916). From the Nominal Rolls it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 31 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 26), Armentieres, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Lilian Cantlay, Bluff Hill, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Born in Ceylon
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 5

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