John GORDON

Regimental number25/1744
True NameGORDON, John Archibald
OccupationGum digger
Next of kinFather, J C Gordon, Waiharara, Auckland
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
Members of G Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahitit'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to identify on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 15 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Currie Gordon and Katherine Gordon, Waiharara, North Auckland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 9