BUTTLE, Harris Newman
(Service number 6/2564)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank | Corporal |
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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 | 182 Fitzgerald Ave, Christchurch | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E.S Buttle (mother), 182 Fitzgerald Ave, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 July 1916 | Age | 24 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Joseph Newman Buttl;e and Elizabeth Buttle of Christchurch. Also served at Gallipoli
Sources
Cenotaph Oct 2013
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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