Rifleman

Joseph Preston

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Husband of Mrs. A. Preston, of 123, Sycamore Rd., Smethwick, Birmingham, England. Born at Smethwick, England. Served on the Western Front, 1916-17.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Joseph was born on 7th March 1877 and married Alice Lenora Smith 8th October 1904. They had 2 children, Wilfred, born 3rd April 1906 and Maud, born 8th May 1908. On 30th September 1918 a Medical Boar... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
15965
Name:
Joseph Preston
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs A. Preston (wife), 123 Sycamore Road, Smethwick, Birmingham, England
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk
Unit:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
20 December 1920
Day of Death:
Monday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 July 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 59
HMNZT 60
Vessel:
Waitemata or Ulimaroa
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Block 2. Grave 24. Row A.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Joseph Preston
Images
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg.
Files
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: txt pdf doc.