Private

Benjamin Exell

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas Exell, of Herbertville, East Coast, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Public Contributions:

Ben was born in London UK in 1883 and emigrated to New Zealand with his parents, Thomas and Jane Exell in the same year. The family lived in Herbertville, NZ where his father worked as shepherd on a ... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
38003
Name:
Benjamin Exell
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Thomas Exell (father), Herbertville, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Plumber
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
05 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
34
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 February 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 76
Vessel:
Aparima
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. B. 12.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Benjamin Exell
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