KING, Raymond Leslie
(Service number 6/3064)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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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 | 20 Kinlock Street, St Albans, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Salesman | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Maried | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs T. King (wife), 20 Kinlock Street, Saint Albans, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 7th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | 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 | 25 Sept 1916 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Raymond King was the husband of Mrs. H. King, of St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand
Sources
Cenotaph database (October 2014)
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Ann Munro, SC branch NZSG
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