Rifleman

John Gordon

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Alexander and Mary Jane Gordon, of Roxburgh, Dunedin.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
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Service Number: 
65055
Name:
John Gordon
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
16 April 1887
Place of Birth:
Otago, Roxburgh,
Next of Kin: 
Alexander Gordon, Father, Roxburgh
Date of Enlistment:
01 August 1917
Occupation on Enlistment:
Runholder
Employer:
Self
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion, D Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action at Metz-en-Couture or Havrincourt, France
Date of Death:
11 September 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
32
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
08 February 1918
Transport:
HMNZT 100
Vessel:
Ulimaroa
Destination:
Liverpool, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
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