John Wallace BAIGENT

Regimental number46221
OccupationSawmiller
Next of kinFather, Henry Baigent, Timber merchant, Nelson
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on 15 August 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 29 March 1918
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs Henry Baigent, 78 Waimea Street, Nelson
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 10

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