Captain

Herbert William King

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Joseph and Jane King, of Christchurch, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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I am related to Captain Herbert William King. He was the youngest brother of my Great Grandfather, Joseph King. Herbert was a Teacher at Auckland Grammar. His wife and daughter died shortly before WW... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
22513
Name:
Herbert William King
Rank: 
Captain
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Joseph King (father), 354 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Teacher
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
21 February 1917
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
35
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
19 August 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 61
Vessel:
Aparima
Destination:
Devonport, England (24 October 1916)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
K. 44.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Herbert William King
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