Second Lieutenant

Kenneth Shorland Abernethy

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of the Rev. Christopher and Georgina Elizabeth Abernethy, of 363, Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch. His brother also fell.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
14182
Name:
Kenneth Shorland Abernethy
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Reverend C. Abernethy (father), Grey Street, Woodville, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Journalist
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:
16 August 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 June 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. A. 23.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Kenneth Shorland Abernethy
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