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Marsack Cyril William Trew
New Zealander Sergeant 3rd Bn. 3rd. New Zealand Rifle Brigade 23 29 march 1894, Christchurch 6 june 1917 Second son of Richard and Mary Marsack, of Dunedin Single Educated at Grafton School and Auckland Grammar School 1908 - 11 Entered the office, as clerk, of the Northern Steamship Coy. 5'6" = 1.67 m 9 stone 8 lbs = 60.7 kg Fair complexion Brown Blue None Anglican Berks Cemetery Extension Plot III , Row A , Stone 24 |
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14 september 1915 12 october 1915 10 november 1915 21 january 1916 4 fabruary 1916 5 february 1916 13 march 1916 25 march 1916 7 april 1916 13 july 1916 20 july 1916 21 july 1916 25 september 1916 4 february 1917 18 february 1917 27 march 1917 28 march 1917 14 april 1917 6 june 1917 |
Passed medical examination at Auckland Enlisted at Trentham and posted to 'C' Coy . New Zealand Rifle Brigade Promoted Lance Corporal Promoted Corporal Promoted Sergeant Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT 'Ulimaroa' or 'Mokoia' or Navua' Disembarked at Suez , Egypt Reverted to Lance Sergeant on account of excess of establishment Embarked at Alexandria per SS 'Alaunia' for France Admitted to N°1 New Zealand Field Ambulance with measles Transferred to N°7 General Hospital at St. Omer , France Discharged to details Rejoined unit in the field Promoted Sergeant To Divisional School Rejoined unit Sent to hospital with mumps Admitted to N°3 New Zealand Field Ambulance Transferred to N°7 General Hospital , St. Omer Rejoined unit Killed in action at Messines |
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SS ' Alaunia'
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Auckland Grammar School
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Northern Steamship Company building in Auckland, New Zealand.
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McArthur Ralph
New Zealander Rifleman 2nd Bn. 3rd. New Zealand Rifle Brigade 36 23 april 1880 , Dunedin 6 june 1917 Son of Raphael and Mary McArthur, of 16, Bay St., Petone, Wellington. Single Passed Fourth Educational Standard Farm hand 5'6" = 1.67 m 133 lbs = 60.3 kg Fair complexion Brown Blue None Presbyterian Berks Cemetery Extension Plot III , Row A , Stone 25 |
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Military footsteps
10 march 1916 8 may 1916 15 june 1916 26 june 1916 25 august 1916 12 september 1916 19 september 1916 20 september 1916 3 october 1916 7 january 1917 11 march 1917 21 april 1916 18 may 1917 6 june 1917 |
Enlisted at Trentham and posted to 'H' Coy. 14th Reinforcements Offence : Absent from parade 7.30pm Penalty : 1 day confined to barracks Offence : Overstaying leave at Trentham Penalty : Forfeits 1 day pay Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT ' Tahiti ' or ' Maunganui' Disembarked at Devonport , England Marched into Sling Camp and was attached to the 5th Reserve Battalion Offence : Failing to comply with orders : gear and bunk left untidy Penalty : Admonished Proceeded to France Attached to the New Zealand General Base Depot at Etaples Joined 'A' Coy. 2nd Bn. 3rd. New Zealand Rifle Brigade in the field Detached with Railway Construction Party Rejoined unit Detached to New Zealand Working Battalion Rejoined unit Killed in action |
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McLaren Duncan Alexander
New Zealander Private 1st Bn. Otago Regiment , N.ZE.F. 37 3 may 1880, Palmerston South 20 july 1917 Son of Duncan and Flora McLaren, of Palmerston South, Otago Husband of the lated. A. McLaren Children : - Edward Duncan , born 8 september 1903 - Maisie Charlotte, born 6 august 1905 Miner 5'5" = 1.72 m 140 lbs = 63.5 kg Fair complexion Light Blue None Presbyterian Berks Cemetery Extension Plot II , Row D , Stone 54 |
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Military footsteps
11 march 1916 7 may 1916 26 june 1916 3 august 1916 22 august 1916 28 august 1916 31 august 1916 4 september 1916 2 december 1916 4 december 1916 15 january 1917 1 march 1917 2 march 1917 19 march 1917 14 april 1917 21 may 1917 20 july 1917 |
Enlisted at Trentham and posted to 'H' Coy. 14th Reinforcements Offence : Overstayed leave 11pm to 9.30pm 8 may 1916 at Featherston Camp Penalty : Forfeits 1 day pay and 3 days confined to barracks Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT ' Tahiti ' Offence on HMNZT 'Tahiti' : unknown Penalty : Forfeits 8/- pay Disembarked at Devonport , England Marched into Sling Camp and posted to 'D' Coy. 3rd New Zealand Reserve Battalion Offence : Absent without leave from time of arrival at Sling Camp till arrested at Newport , England Penalty : Forfeits 28 days pay Admitted to New Zealand General Hospital at Hornchurch with a venereal disease Transferred to Rochester Row Military Hospital , London Transferred to Hornchurch Convalescent Hospital Discharged to duty Codford Attached to strength Sling Camp Proceeded to France Attached to strength New Zealand General Base Depot at Etaples Admitted segregation at Etaples Attached to strength and joined Battalion Posted to 8th Company. Killed in action A witness account of his death : ' Duncan McLaren , 5th Platoon , was killed at the catacombs Ploegsteert. A group of 12 or 14 were outside at the entrance and a shell landed amongst them about 4pm. He died about 5pm. I was about 50 yards away getting ready to go on guard. Someone told me my mate was in it and I went over. McLaren was too far gone to recognize me. He was hit , I believe , in the groin or top of the leg. He died after I left.' |
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HMNZT 'Tahiti'
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Morland Patrick
New Zealander Rifleman 3rd Bn. 3rd. New Zealand Rifle Brigade 25 27 january 1892 , Rakaia 6 june 1917 Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Morland, of Rose Bank, Rakaia, Ashburton, Christchurch Single Passed Fourth Educational Standard Farmer 5'8" = 1.72 m 10 stone = 63.5 kg Fair complexion Fair Grey None Roman Catholic Berks Cemetery Extension Plot III , Row A , Stone 26 |
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5 april 1916 17 may 1916 26 may 1916 25 july 1916 3 october 1916 20 october 1916 21 october 1916 5 november 1916 6 june 1917 |
Enlisted at Trentham and posted to 'G' Coy. 15th Reinforcements Promoted Lance Corporal Reverted to ranks at own request Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT ' Waitemata' Disembarked at Devonport , England Marched into Sling Camp and posted to 5th Reserve Battalion. New Zealand Reserve Group Proceeded to France Attached to strength New Zealand General Base Depot , Etaples Joined the 3rd Bn. 3rd. New Zealand Rifle Brigade in the field Killed in action at Messines |
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HMNZT ' Waitemata'
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Murray Joseph James
New Zealander Private 1st Bn. Canterbury Regiment , N.Z.E.F. 21 23 march 1896 , Wellington 7 june 1917 Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murray, of Auckland Single Passed Fourth Educational Standard Cook 5'4" = 1.62 m 140 lbs = 63.5 kg Fair complexion Brown Blue None Roman Catholic Berks Cemetery Extension Plot III , Row A , Stone 29 |
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25 july 1916 25 december 1916 14 november 1916 5 january 1917 29 january 1917 1 march 1917 3 march 1917 25 may 1917 7 june 1917 |
Enlisted at Trentham and posted to 'F' Coy. 19th Reinforcements Offence : Overstayed leave Penalty : Forfeits extra duty pay + 2 days confined to barracks Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT ' Maunganui' To be cook for the duration of the voyage Struck of strength as cook Disembarked at Devonport , England Marched into Sling Camp and posted to 3rd Reserve Battalion Proceeded to France Taken on strength New Zealand General Base Depot , Etaples Joined the 1st Bn. Canterbury Regiment and posted to the 2nd Coy. Killed in action at Messines |
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