Rifleman

Raymond Leslie Edwards

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Edwards, of Tasman Rd., Otaki, Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Raymond's birthdate is 21/04/1897 and he died 07/06/1917. He was 20. He lived in Otaki, and had a sister Lillan Maude and brother Frederick John. Fred (His brother) had one son and named him after hi... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
31832
Name:
Raymond Leslie Edwards
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
21 April 1897
Place of Birth:
Wellington, Lower Hutt,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs W.F. Edwards (mother), Iti Street, Otaki, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Grocer's Assistant
Employer:
H Cockerell, Otaki
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
07 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 November 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 68
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Raymond Leslie Edwards
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