Private

Percival Harcourt Haresnape

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Haresnape, of 8, Arawa St., Auckland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

My paternal grandfather’s brother, PERCIVAL HARCOURT HARESNAPE, fell on the 15th September 1916 during The Battle of the Somme. This was the first occasion when tanks were used, though to little ef... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23/1657
Name:
Percival Harcourt Haresnape
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
James Haresnape (father), 8 Arawa Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Carpenter
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
08 January 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 38
HMNZT 39
Vessel:
Tahiti or Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
C. 33.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Percival Harcourt Haresnape
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