John CROFSKEY

Regimental number10/3227
AddressPihama, Taranaki
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, John Crofskey, Pihama, via Opunake
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 13 November 1915
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 23 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Jane Crofskey, Pihama, Taranaki
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Eighth