Trooper

Cecil Blong

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas and Margaret Blong, of Naumai, North Wairoa, Auckland, 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: 
13/2418
Name:
Cecil Blong
Rank: 
Trooper
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs T. Blong (mother), Naumai, Northern Wairoa, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Naumai, Northern Wairoa, New Zealand
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Auckland Mounted Rifles

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
31 October 1917
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
7th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
09 October 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 32
HMNZT 33
HMNZT 34
Vessel:
Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
D. 7.
Cecil Blong
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