Captain

Herbert Henry Christophers

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Christophers, of Invercargill, New Zealand; husband of Mary L. Christophers, of Ohakune, Waimarino, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24/7
Name:
Herbert Henry Christophers
Rank: 
Captain
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs M. Christophers (wife), care of Dodds, Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Railway Engineer's Office, Ohakune, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
02 June 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
27
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

Samoan Advance Party
2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
Vessel:
Moeraki or Monowai
Destinations:

Apia, Samoa
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. B. 7.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Herbert Henry Christophers
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