PATRICK, Maxton
(Service number 15960)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 29 November 1891 | Place of Birth | New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Sarah Patrick (mother), 18 Acton Street, Christchurch, 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 | 6th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devonport, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western Front | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 20 November 1918 | Age | 28 |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Cause | Died after discharge from the NZEF from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Sydenham Cemetery, end of Simeon Street, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Maxton Patrick was the son of Mrs. Sarah Patrick, of 37 Horatio St., Christchurch, New Zealand. Born at Hilton. Served on the Western Front.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [6 Dec 2013]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20799408;
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