SELWYN, Henry
(Service number 34737)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 14/06/1894 | Place of Birth | Morven |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Morven | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs S. SELWYN (mother), Morven, South Canterbury | ||
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 | 20th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 7 December 1916 | ||
| Transport | Port Lyttelton | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 7 June 1961 | Age | 66 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Henry Selwyn was the son of Mrs S. Selwyn, of Morven.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 February 2017]; Waimate Lawn Cemetery burial record (Waimate District Council) [19 February 2017]
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