KING, George Henry
(Service number 6/2182)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 28/09/1893 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Leath Bury Street, Sumner | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | W. VIRGIN (brother-in-law), Sumner, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 5th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
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| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 May 1949 | Age | 54 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Henry King was the youngest son of Thomas and Isabella (née Miles) King. He was educated at Temuka School. He married Phyllis Olive Greenfiedl on 1 May 1930.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [08 August 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [07 August 2017]
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