RAYNER, Alfred Harman
(Service number 10/506)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 2 October 1889 | Place of Birth | Pleasant Point |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Harbour Board Quarries, Wanganui | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | E. RAYNER, Upokongaro, Wanganui | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Wellington Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Arawa or Limerick | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | *July 1945 | Age | 55 years |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Alfred Harman Rayner was the son of William Thomas and Harriet Edith (née Goddard) Rayner. His brother Herbert also served in World War I, and another brother, Horace, also enlisted.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 March 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2018]; Aramoho Cemetery, Wanaganui burial records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [18 March 2018]
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