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Charles Edward SUTHERLAND

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:50:30+00:00
Date of birth1894
Date of death16 November 1916
Spouses nameUnmarried
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereRue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix. I.F.25
Last known residencec/o GD Smith, Hamua
Awards1914 - 195 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer
Place of deathFrance
Date of arrival overseas20 Dec 1915
Theatres of warFrance
Place of embarkationWellington
SurnameSUTHERLAND
War memorialWeraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesCharles Edward
Place of arrival overseasSuez, Egypt
WarsWW 1
Service number23/1474
ReligionPresbyterian
Date enlisted23 Aug 1915
Final rankCorporal
Regiment or service1st Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade
Embarkation date13 Nov 1915
User reference9.265

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NOK: Mrs Mary Ross, (aunt by adoption), Totara, Kaiwaka, North Auckland.

Probate: Will, Archives NZ, Wellington.

Declared age: 21 years 6 months

Chest: 33½" - 38"

Height: 5' 11" Weight: 156lb

Eyes: Brown Hair: Dk Brown

Complexion: Dark

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