MAITLAND, Alexander
(Service number 32359)
| First Rank | Private/Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 14 January 1895 | Place of Birth | Dunedin |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 26 July 1916 | Age | 21 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Orari | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 2nd South Canterbury Regiment | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John Maitland (Father) Orari, South Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
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 | 10th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui - Ship | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, G Company | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Wesetrn Europe 1917 | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 October 1917 | Age | 22 |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West Viaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial; Orari War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of John and Amelia Isabella Maitland, Peach Grove, Orari, South Canterbury, New Zealand. Native of Dunedin. Brother of Amelai Mary Tait, John and James Douglas.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database (Oct 2013); Archways (Oct 2013); NZBDM 1895/981; CWGC(Oct 2013); NZWar Graves (Oct 2013)
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Janette Clarke, SC branch NZSG
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