Rifleman

Alfred James Torrens

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John and Agnes Torrens, of Nelson, New Zealand. Native of Dunedin.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23/2292
Name:
Alfred James Torrens
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
John Torrens (father), Kingsland Avenue, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Carpenter
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
18 September 1916
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
28
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
01 April 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 49
HMNZT 50
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. H. 40.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Alfred James Torrens
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