
| Regimental number | 20979 |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Everitt, 120 Nelson Street, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 10th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row O, Grave No 19), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Mary Everitt, 9 Hardinge Street, Auckland |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous good work during the attack on Passchendaele Ridge on the 12th October 1917. He took a prominent part in the fighting for the enemy's strong point known as the Cemetery, and afterwards made valuable reconnaissances under conditions of difficulty and great danger.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 28 |
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