Regimental number | 40890 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Oamaru |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Cree, Otekaieke, North Otago |
Previous military service | Served in G Company, 10th (North Otago Rifles) Regiment, Territorial Force. |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 10th (North Otago) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret Cree, of Otekaike, North Otago, New Zealand |
Family/military connections | Brother: 40891 Pte James CREE, 10th (North Otago) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 12 October 1917 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 May 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 June 1917; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 23 June 1917. Joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, and posted to 10th (North Otago) Company. Reported missing in action, 3 December 1917. Court of Enquiry, 3 January 1918, confirmed fate as killed in action, 3 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Parents: James (b. Scotland) and Margaret (b. New Zealand) Cree |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21898898 |