Regimental number | 38524 |
Occupation | Farmer |
Next of kin | Son, Henry Charles Giles, c/o Edwin Davey, Huntly |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company embarked on two ships, 'Navua' and 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No 25), |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Charlotte Giles |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 35 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
|