John Gilmore FENTON

Regimental number52400
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFather, James Henry Fenton, Rangiuru, Te Puke
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on 12 June 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 March 1918
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on Roll of Honour, St John's Anglican Church, Te Puke. Parents: Mrs A. Fenton, Rangiuru, Te Puke, Thames, and the late James Henry Fenton
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 23