MOHR, Keith
(Service number 13/3185)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | c1892 | Place of Birth | Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Clevedon | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Philip Mohr, father | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Egypt, France |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 11 Reinforcements Auckland Mounted rifles A Squadron | ||
| Date | 4 January 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti - ship | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Machine Gun Corps | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Somme, Messines | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 March 1918 | Age | c26 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | GREVILLERS (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Father Philip Mohr and mother Theresa were active in Timaru musical community as teachers, band leaders and performers
Sources
CWGC, Papers Past
External Links
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Cynthia McCaughan (SC branch NZSG)
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