Private

Christopher Rae Templeman

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John George Washington Templeman and Agnes Plumtree Templeman, of Cox St., Ashburton, Christchurch. Native of Kaikoura, Christchurch.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

A BRAVE MAN'S DEATH. CARRYING THE WOUNDED. "If you see any of his people tell them he fell doing the noblest work of a soldier—that of carrying the wounded in from the firing-line under heavy fire.... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
8/1652
Name:
Christopher Rae Templeman
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
J. Templeman (father), Kaikoura, Marlborough, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Hall Block, Woodville, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds, on H.M.T. "Royal George,"
Date of Death:
12 May 1915
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
3rd Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 February 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 17
HMNZT 18
HMNZT 19
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
75
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
Christopher Rae Templeman
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