Private

Edward James Dryden

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Edward and Mary Ellen Dryden, of 3, Lincoln Rd., Spreydon, Christchurch. Native of Newham, Victoria, Australia.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
14957
Name:
Edward James Dryden
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Ellen Dryden (mother), 207 Salisbury Street, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm hand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
07 May 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 June 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. E. 13.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Edward James Dryden
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