Regimental number | 6/452 |
Address | Fairlie |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Father, J Farquhar, Clayton, Fairlie |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row A, Grave No 22), France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Marion Farquhar, Poplar Downs, Kimbell, Fairlie South, Canterbury |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in carrying out a reconnaissance of the enemy?s wire defences in bright moonlight. Though continually fired on by machine guns at close range, he reconnoitred the enemy?s wire along the whole
sector.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
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