John Harold EDWARDS

Regimental number10/335
Date of birth18 April 1891
Place of birthHawera
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBrickmaker
AddressGrey Street, Palmerston North
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22.9
Height5' 7
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinMrs N Edwards, Grey Street, Palmerston North
Previous military serviceServed in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
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 rankSergeant
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 30 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialVillers Hill British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 4), Villers-Guislain, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Agnes Edwards, 324 Church Street, Palmerston North
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

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 21000344

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