Herbert GADD

Regimental number31988
Date of birth4 June 1896
Place of birthBlackheath, Birmingham, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTimber worker
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 4.5"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Gadd, Pokeno
Previous military serviceServed in the 16th (Waikato) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date24 July 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialEuston Road Cemetery (Special Memorial B.14), Colincamps, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Herbert and Annie Gadd, Te Aroha Street, Claudelands, Hamilton
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 24
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16784528

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