Private

David Dewar

Conflict: 
WW1
References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Submitted by: Annette Batchelor
Relationship to casualty: Niece
David Dewar, the oldest son of Thomas Gladrie Dewar and Elizabeth Dewar, Otago, was born in Christchurch on 13 May, 1886. Much of his early life was spent on a small farm in Chaslands, Otago. He atte... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
18211
Name:
David Dewar
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
13 May 1886
Place of Birth:
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Education: 
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Elizabeth Dewar (mother), 2 Langham Street, North East Valley, Dunedin
Religion:
Presbyterian
Date of Enlistment:
14 April 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Dalefield
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Butter Maker
Employer:
Dalefield Dairy Company
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
01 October 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 November 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 68
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. B. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
France
David Dewar
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