Date of birth | 31 December 1892 |
Date of death | 04 January 1918 |
Mothers name | Sarah née Roberts |
Spouses name | Unmarried |
Fathers name | Arthur Muff |
Parents date of marriage | 1876 |
Parents place of marriage | UK |
Siblings | Margaret M (b 1880), Sam Roberts (b 1881), Louisa J (b 1883), Ida (b 1887), Alfred (b 1895) |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Buried where | Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium. II.B.8 |
Last known residence | Orari, South Canterbury |
Awards | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of birth | Nth Bierley, West Yorks, England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Place of death | In the Field, Belgium |
Date of arrival overseas | 18 November 1915 |
Theatres of war | Egyptian 1915-16, Egyptian EF 196, Western Europe 1916, 17, 18 |
Place of embarkation | Welington |
Surname | MUFF |
War memorial | Levin, Weraroa Peace Gate, Foxton, Foxton School |
Place enlisted | Trentham |
Christian names | Norman Douglas |
Place of arrival overseas | Suez, Egypt |
School | UK |
Wars | WW1 |
Service number | 24/849 |
Date enlisted | 29 May 1915 |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Regiment or service | "C" Coy 2nd Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade |
Embarkation date | 9 Oct 1915 |
User reference | 2.121 |
Family still in England in 1901 census. Parents and 1 sister at East Bierley in 1911 UK census.
NOK: Arthur Muff (father) Orari, South Canterbury or 1 Vivian St, Wellington
Height: 5’6½”. Weight: 142lb.
Complexion: Fair. Eyes: Grey.
Hair: Dark.
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