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Ricketts Percy Cyril
New Zealander
Corporal
2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment NZEF
29
5 march 1888 , Spring Grove , Nelson
12 october 1917
Son of the late J. J. Ricketts of Spring Grove , Nelson
Single
Passed Fourth Educational Standard
Farmer

5'8" = 1.72m
154 lbs = 69.8 kg
Fair complexion
Lightbrown
Blue

Church of England
Passchendaele New British Cemetery
Plot V , Row D , Stone 1

Military footsteps

1 may 1916
4 may 1916
17 june 1916
19 august 1916
20 august 1916
24 october 1916

23 november 1916
26 november 1916
14 december 1916

12 june 1917
17 june 1917
21 july 1917
12 august 1917
15 august 1917
21 august 1917
12 october 1917

Enlisted
Posted to 'C' Coy. 16th Reinforcements at Trentham Camp
Promoted to Corporal at Featherstone Camp
Promoted to Sergeant
Embarked at Dunedin , per HMNZT ' Mokoia'
Disembarked at Devonport , England and marched in at the New Zealand Reserve Group , Sling Camp
Rank reverted to temporary Corporal
Proceeded to France
Attached to strength New Zealand General Base Depot , Etaples
Joined the 2nd Bn. Canterbury Regiment in the field
Relinquished appointment to Temporary Corporal
Admitted sick to the 16th Field Ambulance
Rejoined unit in the field
Appointed Lance Corporal
Detached to Brigade Bayonet Fighting School
Promoted Corporal
Rejoined unit
Killed in action at Passchendaele and originally buried at Bellevue Spur

HMNZT 'Mokoia'

Stenning Joseph Albert
New Zealander
Rifleman
2nd Bn. 3rd New zealand Rifle Brigade
24

12 october 1917
Son of Albert James and Sarah Jane Stenning, of Pounawea, Otago, New Zealand
Single

Carpenter

Passchendaele New British Cemetery
Plot VIII , Row B , Stone 5

Military footsteps

11 november 1916
11 - 15 november 1916
20 november 1916
18 december 1916
2 march 1917
2 april 1917
10 june 1917
11 june 1917
9 july 1917
12 july 1917
23 july 1917
27 july 1917
23 august 1917
24 august 1917
12 october 1917

Enlisted at Trentham Camp
Leave granted
Promoted to Lance Corporal
Promoted to Corporal
Promoted to Sergeant
Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT 'Corinthic'
Disembarked at Devonport
Marched into Sling Camp , England
Promoted to Corporal 5th Reserve Battalion
Reverted to rank on failing to qualify
Proceeded to France
Marched in at New Zealand Base Depot at Etaples
Out to Division
Posted to the 2nd Bn. 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade
Killed in action at the First Battle of Passchendaele

HMNZT ' Corinthic'

Wakefield Archibald McPherson
New Zealander
Rifleman
4th Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
22
24 june 1895 , Clifton
12 october 1917
Son of Priscillia Wakefield, of Orepuki, Southland, New Zealand, and the late William Wakefield.
Single
Passed Fourth Educational Standard
Assistant in Cheese fatory

5'7" = 1.70m
138 lbs = 62.5 kg
Fresh complexion
Black
Brown
None
Anglican
Passchendaele New British Cemetery
Plot XVI , Row B , Stone 27

Military footsteps

7 april 1916
29 july 1916
28 september 1916
10 october 1916
26 october 1916
10 january 917
16 january 1917
2 august 1917
3 october 1917
12 october 1917

Enlisted at Trentham Camp and posted to 'H' Coy. 15th Reinforcements
Embarked at Wellington per HMNZT 'Ulimaroa'
Disembarked at Plymouth and marched out to 5th Reserve Group at Sling Camp
Proceeded to France
Joined the 4th Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade in the field
Admitted sick to the Northumbrian Casualty Clearing Station
Rejoined unit from hospital
Rejoined unit from hospital
Rejoined unit from Field Ambulance
Killed in action