Ernest John Hesketh

Private

Conflict:

WW1

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

A search Isle of Wight's births indicates he was born in 1878 and his mother's maiden name was Hedger. Although there is also a suggestion from a relative that he was born in 1879. The DOB, 20/11/1880, is the one given in his service record.

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Casualty

Service Number:

38703

Name:

Ernest John Hesketh

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

20 November 1880

Place of Birth:

Isle of Wight, Cowes,

Next of Kin:

Miss F. Spidy (niece), Cowes, Isle of Wight, England

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Dispenser

Armed Force:

Army

Unit:

NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

01 August 1917

Day of Death:

Wednesday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

13 February 1917

Transport:

HMNZT 77

Vessel:

Mokoia

Destination:

Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial

Cemetery Location:

Belgium