Gunner

George Alexander Harvey

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Only son of William and Agnes Harvey, of Benhar, Otago.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Newspaper reports of George Harvey's death

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Jane Webb
Relationship to casualty: Great Uncle on my Father's side.
I do not know much about my Grandmother's brother, except that he died from pneumonia in England only 7 months after leaving NZ. I presume he never even made it to the front, and died before he ... Read More

Submitted by: Ian Glendinning
Relationship to casualty: 5th cousin once removed

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
13187
Name:
George Alexander Harvey
Rank: 
Gunner
Date of Birth:
12 April 1895
Place of Birth:
Benhar, Otago, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
William Harvey (father), Behar, Otago
Religion:
Presbyterian
Date of Enlistment:
09 March 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Lands Department, Invercargill
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Civil Servant
Employer:
Lands Department, Invercargill
Unit:
New Zealand Field Artillery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
17 January 1917
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
21
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: 
VIII. E. 4.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
George Alexander Harvey
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