Regimental number | 26067 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Fifeshire, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W Dewar, Cairn Lodge, Fifeshire, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
Final rank | Lance Corporal |
Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 January 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 7 February 1917, and posted to C Company. Appointed Lance Corporal, 25 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 31 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20996979 |
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