Regimental number | 55475 |
Occupation | Painter |
Next of kin | Father, James Gimblett, 56 Bamford Street, Woolston, Christchurch |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (Second Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ulimaroa on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Cologne Southern Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 10), Germany |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Gimblett, Woolston, Christchurch, and the late Eliza Gimblett |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Died in Germany post-Armistice. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 24 |