James Beal EVEREST

Regimental number8/2908
Address37 Nairn Street, Kaikorai
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, W Everest, 37 Nairn Street, Kaikorai, Dunedin
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 14 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 13), Armentieres, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late William and Mary Ann Everest, of Roslyn, Otago
Family/military connectionsBrother: 8/566 Pte Francis Edward EVEREST, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 1-23 May 1915.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh