Private

Herbert Edward Richards

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. H. M. Hansen (formerly Richards), of Kaihu, North Wairoa.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
10/1962
Name:
Herbert Edward Richards
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
18 November 1889
Next of Kin: 
Mrs B.M. Hansen (mother), Kaihu, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Ohakune, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bullock driver
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
07 August 1915
Day of Death:
Saturday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
4th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
17 April 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 21
HMNZT 22
HMNZT 23
Vessel:
Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt (25 May 1915)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
22
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
Herbert Edward Richards
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