CRUICKSHANK, Alexander
(Service number 6/2105)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 29/12/1898 | Place of Birth | Maheno |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | c/- Post Office, Morven | ||
| Occupation | Farm Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | single | ||
| Next of Kin | John Cruickshank (father)Renwicktown, Blenheim | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 5th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 13 June 1915 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 24,25,26, Maunganui, Tahiti, Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Suez, Egypt ( 25 May 1915) |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
London Gazette 17 Dec 1917p 13201, Rec No 1331 For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 May 1918 | Age | 24 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Louvencourt Military Cemetery, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Waimate First World War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
son of John and Isabella Cruickshank, North Otago. Brother served. John David Cruickshank b 1897 d 1977 I service no 27231
Sources
Cenotaph [20 October 2014]
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