Farrier Sergeant

Argyle McKain

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Daniel and Amelia McKain, of Lower Hutt; husband of Annie Florence McLaren (formerly McKain), of Martinborough, Wairarapa. Served in Egypt, 1914-16, Gallipoli, and on the Western Front, 1916-17.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
15/69
Name:
Argyle McKain
Rank: 
Farrier Sergeant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs A.F. McKain (wife), Walton's Avenue, Masterton, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Queen Street, Masterton, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Military Forces

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds (gas)
Date of Death:
29 January 1919
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
36
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:
HMNZT 3
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Block F. Peg 2569. Path 12.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Argyle McKain
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