Clarence Henry GREEN

Regimental number4/740
Address48 Forth Street, Mosgiel
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, H T Green, c/o Braithwaite's, Princes Street, Dunedin
Rank on embarkationSapper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit2nd Field Company, New Zealand Engineers
FateDied of wounds 26 July 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialTrois Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row V, Grave No 15), Steenwerck, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry Thomas and Anderina Green, 33 Littlebourne Road, Roslyn, Dunedin
Medals

Mlitary Medal

'From 17th to 20th September 1916, he located and repaired wells in the newly captured village of Flers. This service was performed under continuous shellfire. He has done consistently good work throughout from April to September in France.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 9 December 1916

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth

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