Private

Charles Isaac Best

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Frederick and Ellen Best; husband of Aileen Lisle Best (née Cameron), of 157 Betsoe Avenue, Spreydon, Christchurch. Born at Kaiapoi.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
25160
Name:
Charles Isaac Best
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
04 May 1889
Place of Birth:
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Aileen Best (wife), 157 Bletsoe Avenue, Spreydon
Religion:
Methodist
Date of Enlistment:
27 March 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Bletsoe Avenue, Spreydon
Place of Enlistment: 
Featherston, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation on Enlistment:
Traveller
Employer:
Smith Brothers, Tuam Street, Christchurch
Unit:
NZEF, 14th Reinforcements

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
22 November 1918
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
29
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 June 1916
Transport:

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

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Block D4. Lot 48.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Charles Isaac Best
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