Private

Lawrence Manson Askew

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Samuel Manson Askew and Margaret Askew, of Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

His diary is in existence and tells of war up to the last morning before he as killed.

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
21640
Name:
Lawrence Manson Askew
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Manson Askew (father), Riwaka, Nelson, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
23 April 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
21 August 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 62
Vessel:
Mokoia
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
South of Crucifix.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Lawrence Manson Askew
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