Richard James Western

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John Octavius and Ann Western. Born at Picton. Served in Egypt and Palestine.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
17/331
Name:
Richard James Western
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs J. Radcliffe (sister), Marama, Marlborough, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Remount Camp, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Unit:
New Zealand Veterinary Corps

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
24 December 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
55
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
6th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 August 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 27
HMNZT 28
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Richard James Western
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