Regimental number | 46573 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Christchurch |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6.25" |
Weight | 115 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Fife, 365 St Asaph Street, Christchurch |
Previous military service | Served in A Company, 1st Bn, Canterbury Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Corona Fife, 365 St Asaph Street, Christchurch |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 16 September 1917. Wounded and believed killed in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 3 November 1917, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21002689 |
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