Rifleman

John Archibald Gordon

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John Currie Gordon and Katherine Gordon, of Waiharara, North Auckland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
25/1744
Name:
John Archibald Gordon
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
08 January 1897
Place of Birth:
Auckland,
Next of Kin: 
J C Gordon, Father, Waiharara, North Auckland
Date of Enlistment:
13 November 1915
Occupation on Enlistment:
Gum Digger
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion, C Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
19
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
01 April 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 49
HMNZT 50
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
John Archibald Gordon
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