Private

Arthur Benjamin Ching

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Only son of John and Emily Ching (née Lusty), of Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Arthur Ching in uniform with his mother and three sisters, Nelson, NZ

Public Contributions:

Arthur Benjamin Ching was born on 26 November 1894 at Waimea West, the only son of John William (Jack) and Emily Eliza Ching nee Lusty. [Record since amended - NZWGT]
Submitted by: Brigida O'Donnell
Relationship to casualty: He was my Great Great Uncle

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
21655
Name:
Arthur Benjamin Ching
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
26 November 1894
Place of Birth:
Nelson, Waimea West,
Next of Kin: 
Mr John Ching (father), Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Driver
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
24 August 1918
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
21 August 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 62
Vessel:
Mokoia
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. H. 15.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Arthur Benjamin Ching
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