Albert Edward GASCOIGNE

Regimental number11/52
Date of birthApril 1888
Place of birthYorkshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressPorirua
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 11"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinMrs J Thompson, 1 Alexander Avenue, Delgree Street, Hull, England
Previous military serviceServed in the Coldstream Guards, British Army; at time of NZEF enlistment was serving in the 6th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPalmerston North
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitWellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 20 May 1915
Place of burialWalker's Ridge Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 4), Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli, 20 May 1915.

War service: 281 days (of which 217 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16785139