John GORDON

Regimental number65055
OccupationRunholder
Next of kinFather, A Gordon, Roxburgh
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 34th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on 8 February 1918
Final rankRifleman
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 11 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Bapaume, Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alexander and Mary Jane Gordon, Roxburgh, Dunedin
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 14

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