LANGRISH, Gordon Granville
(Service number 12208)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | *1892 | Place of Birth | New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Hairdresser | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Annie Langrish (mother), Clyde Street, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | London, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New ZealandRifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 June 1917 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Begium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Memorial plaque, St Mary's Church, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Mr George and Mrs Annie Langrish, of Hugh Street, Timaru.
Sources
Cenotaph database (October 2014)
External Links
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Ann Munro, SC branch NZSG
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