Hugh Saunders GEARY

Regimental number6/785
AddressThe Don, High Street, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMrs C Rickards, General Post Office, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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 rankPrivate
Final unit2nd South Canterbury Company, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 28 April 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsLone Pine Memorial, Panel 74, Turkey
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body