KING, Edward Henry
(Service number 78577)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 18/10/1897 | Place of Birth | Washdyke |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Washdyke, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Teamster | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. KING (mother), Washdyke, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 43rd Reinforcements, F Company | ||
| Date | 17 August 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ruahine | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | London, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 August 1980 | Age | 82 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Edward Henry King was the son of Edward King of Washdyke.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [28 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [28 December 2016]
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