Regimental number | 28464 |
Occupation | Gardener |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Gowland, c/o Mrs Meharry, Stanley Road, Gisborne |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), nr Ieper, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily Gowland, 85 Cobham Street, Spreydon, Christchurch |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 24 |