WORSFOLD, Reuben Percival
(Service number 40736)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 9 Guthrie St, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Patience Worsfold (mother), 157 Bordesley 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 Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements G Company | ||
| Date | 13 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 30 May 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | |||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Cenotaph (12 August 2013)
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Researched and Written by
Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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