Regimental number | 20131 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Christchurch |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bushman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L B Falconer, Young Street, New Plymouth |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Louisa Falconer, 174 Young Street, New Plymouth |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Dunedin, 20 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 24 October 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 16 November 1916; Joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 18 November 1916. Found guilty, 15 May 1917, of being absent from billet after 10 pm: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Killed in action, 8 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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