Rifleman

Edward Bassett Raines

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Brother of William James Raines, of 105, Kilmore St., Christchurch, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
42708
Name:
Edward Bassett Raines
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
W.J. Raines (brother), 162 Spey Street, Invercargill, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Cab driver
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
16 January 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 82
Vessel:
Pakeha
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Edward Bassett Raines
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