REDDECLIFFE, Alexander Knox
(Service number 29543)
| First Rank | Sapper | Last Rank | Sapper |
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Birth
| Date | 7 April 1888 | Place of Birth | Washdyke, Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 11 Kermode Street, aAshburton | ||
| Occupation | Blacksmith | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Ashburton Mounted Rifles | ||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Isabella Reddecliffe (wife), 11 Kermode Street, Ashburton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 18th Reinforcements New Zealand Engineers | ||
| Date | 16 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devenport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Engineers | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 May 1971 | Age | 83 years |
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| Place of Death | Ashburton | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ashburton Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Alexander Knox Reddecliffe was the son of Richard Reddecliffe and Mary née Agnew. His brother Frederick John Reddecliffe also served in World War One. alexander married Isabella Smith on 26 April 1911 at lismore School, Canterbury.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph database (10 January 2015); SCRoll web submission from P MacKenzie, 20 January 2015; Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [29 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [28 June 2017]; Ashburton Cemetery burial record (Ashburton District Council) [29 June 2017]
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Tony Rippin, South Canterbury Museum
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