HURST, Sidney
(Service number 45034)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 04/05/1891 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 02/12/1916 | Age | 24 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Brooklands, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 8th Mounted Rifles | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary Eliza Hurst (mother), Brooklands, Waimate, 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 | 28th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 90 Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Cyclist Corps | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western European | ||
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 12 March 1972 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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Biographical Notes
T/H 22/11/1916 With Sidney's enlistment in 1916 the family farm was sold. T/H 1/2/1902 Sidney attending Kapua School, near Arno,
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