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Edmund Charles KNYVETT

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Date of birth12 June 1881
Date of death16-17 September 1916
Mothers nameFrederica Jane (née Horneman)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameJohn George Knyvett
SiblingsJohn Frederick , William George , Emma Winifred , Gertrude Frederica
Cause of deathKilled in action
Last known residenceShannon
Awards1914 15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthNelson, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer, self employed
Place of deathFrance
Date of arrival overseas29 January 1915
Theatres of warEgypt 1915, Gallipoli 1915, Western Europe 1916
Place of embarkationWellington on 'Willochra' for Dardanelles
SurnameKNYVETT
War memorialShannon
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesEdmund Charles
Place of arrival overseasSuez, Egypt
Overseas memorialCaterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial
WarsWW 1
Service number10/1275
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted20 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service2nd Bn Wellington Regiment NZEF
Embarkation date14 December 1914
User reference7.65

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Hair: Fair. Eyes: Blue.

Height: 5'' 7 3/4". Weight: 140lb.

Complexion: Fair. Chest: 32" - 35"

NOK: JF Knyvett, Feilding, brother.

Declared age on enlistment: 33 years

Was in Feilding Mounted Rifles.

There is a grave reference for him at Kiwitea Cemetery.

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