Mervyn Dove DAY

Regimental number26/541
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinMother, Mrs J D Day, Molong, New South Wales, Australia
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 6 February 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 20 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Nodes Dickinson Day and Archanna Day, 'Corrimal', Benton Avenue, Artarmon, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Native of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 29