SEXTON, Charles Albert
(Service number 15980)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 22/03/1882 | Place of Birth | Sandon, (Palmerston North) |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Albury | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs C. A. SEXTON (wife), care of Mrs C. W. Bennett, Albury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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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 | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 January 1953 | Age | 70 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Charles Albert Sexton, born on 22 March 1882 at Sandon, Manawatu, the son of James and Eliza. He married Rose Judson shortly before embarking in July 1916.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [26 December 2016]
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