Private

George Herbert Cross

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Cross, of Rangiora, Christchurch; husband of Ethel Maria Jane Douglas (formerly Cross); of 9, Peveril St., Lower Riccarton, Christchurch.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
29226
Name:
George Herbert Cross
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E.M.J. Cross (wife), Waikuku, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Mill hand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
14 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
32
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
11 October 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 67
Vessel:
Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
George Herbert Cross
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