Charles Henry DORSETT

Regimental number10/326
Date of birth12 April 1890
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBoot repairer
AddressTe Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 5"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinFather, Charles Henry Dorsett, 9 Onslow Mews W, Cranley Place, South Kensington, London SW, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPalmerston North
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 9 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialLancashire Landing Cemetery (Row E, Grave No 20), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles Henry and Charlotte Mary Dorsett, 7 Ennismore Gardens Mews North, Princes Gate, London, SW7, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20998089

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