Private

Cecil Frederick Colville

Secondary Memorial: 
Ashburton War Memorial
Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Fredric and Sarah Jane Colville, of Ashburton, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24/1620
Name:
Cecil Frederick Colville
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Fred Colville (father), Tinwald, Ashburton, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Blacksmith
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
28 November 1916
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
25
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
08 January 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 38
HMNZT 39
Vessel:
Tahiti or Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. B. 5.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Cecil Frederick Colville
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