CROSS, Harold Charles
(Service number 6/2104)
| First Rank | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 25/07/1896 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Meadow Bank, Saint Andrews | ||
| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | James CROSS (father), Stirling, Balclutha | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 4th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
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| Transport | Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian; Egyptian Expeditionary Force; Western European | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 December 1975 | Age | 79 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Harold Charles Cross was the son of James and Elizabeth (née Preddy) Cross.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 August 2016]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5530 0030365) [26 August 2016]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [26 August 2016]; School Admission Registers (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [26 August 2016]; Temuka Leader, 20 December 1902, 10 November 1903, 24 December 1904, 7 November 1905, 16 December 1905, 16 November 1907, Otago Daily Times, 21 September 1915, Evening Post, 3 March 1919 (Papers Past) [26 August 2016]
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