KELLAND, Charles Cornish
(Service number 27307)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 03/02/1874 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | South African War, 1899-1902 | ||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Miss A.E.M. [Annie Elizabeth May] Kelland (daughter), 514 Cashel Street, Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 17th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 25 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | Devon | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devonport, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western Front | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 April 1918 | Age | 44 |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Charles Kelland was the son of the late William and Mary Kelland, of Orton, Rangitata, New Zealand; husband of the late Amelia Kelland. Served in the South African Campaign with the 7th New Zealand Contingent.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [1 Dec 2013]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20521222; Probate held at Archives New Zealand, Christchurch Office Item ID R22394035
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