George GREENWELL

Regimental number24/1062
AddressWilliam Street, Huntly
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs Eleanor Greenwell, William Street, Huntly
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNo 3 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
FateKilled in Action 25 September 1918
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Eleanor Greenwell, late of 67, Elizabeth Street, Kingsland, Auckland, and the late R. Greenwell
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB

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