HIGHT, Cecil Morland
(Service number 15901)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | abt 1894 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Salesman | ||
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| Marital Status | single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary Hight,(mother) 22 Brown Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 6th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 59 or 60; Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devonport, ENgland |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 12 October 1917 | Age | 22 |
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| Place of Death | Ypres,Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Memorial plaque, St Mary's Church, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Albert and Mary Hight, 27 High Street, Timaru. Brother of L D H Hight, killed on the same day, same place.
Sources
Passchendaele Casualty form.
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Researched and Written by
Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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