Regimental number | 17697 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Paparoa, Otamatea |
Occupation | Farmer |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Brother, Richard Leonard Cliff, Paparoa, Auckland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
Final rank | Lance Corporal |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 4, Grave No17), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth Cliff, Papatoetoe, Manukau, New Zealand. Native of Paparoa, Otamatea |
Other details |
War Service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 23 |
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