Chris Davis Galgey

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John Patrick and Maria Louise Blanche (Poppy) Galgey (née Davis).

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

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Submitted by: Stephanie Strelitz
Relationship to casualty: Great Niece
Chris was born 10th December 1889 in West Ham, London, England. Chris died in August 1915 and my Dad was born in August 1916 to Chris' younger sister, May, but he was never known as Chris as the... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
2/879
Name:
Chris Davis Galgey
Date of Birth:
10 December 1889
Place of Birth:
West Ham, London, England
Next of Kin: 
Mrs I Galgey (wife), c/o GPO, Auckland|Mrs J P Galgey (mother), 9 Sylvan Road, Essex, England
Religion:
Protestant
Date of Enlistment:
20 October 1914
Locality on Enlistment: 
53 Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Married
Occupation on Enlistment:
Signalman
Employer:
Auckland Harbour Board
Unit:
New Zealand Field Artillery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
31 August 1915
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
2nd Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 December 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 13
HMNZT 14
HMNZT 15
Vessel:
Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
F. 152.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
Chris Davis Galgey
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