BEE, Charles Edwin
(Service number 12326)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 13/04/1890 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Masterton | ||
| Occupation | Stock buyer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Samuel BEE (father), Kingsdown, via Timaru | ||
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, 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Death
| Date | 27 June 1967 | Age | 77 years |
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| Place of Death | Palmerston North | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Charles Edwin Bee was the son of Samuel and Arabella (née Raddon) Bee, of Kingsdown near Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [24 February 2017]; Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, headstone image (Palmerston North City Council) [24 February 2017]
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