POLSON, Alexander Gunn
(Service number 13086)
| First Rank | Second Lieutenant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 22 June 1884 | Place of Birth | Darfield |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 21 Merivale Lane, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Grain broker | ||
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| Next of Kin | Miss J. POLSON (sister), Merivale Lane, Christchurch | ||
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 | 3rd Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
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| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 September 1957 | Age | 73 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikumete Crematorium, Auckland | ||
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Biographical Notes
Alexander Gunn Polson, born on 22 June 1884 at Darfield, was the youngest son of George McLeod and Robertina (née Gunn) Polson, both of whom came from Helmsdale, Caithness, Scotland. His father died just a few weeks after his birth. Alexander was employed for some years, prior to enlisting, in the grain department of the Co-op Association in Timaru. While in South Canterbury he was a represenattive hockey player. His brother Cecil was killed in action in 1918 in France. His oldest brother Donald served in both the South African War and World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 May 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [04 May 2017]; Timaru Herald, 22 June 1917 (Papers Past) [04 May 2017]; Waikumete Crematorium, Auckland, record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [04 May 2017]
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