Private

Frederick James Best

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Elizabeth and the late George J. Best, of Rototuna, Hamilton, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
20288
Name:
Frederick James Best
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E. Best (mother), Kiritaki, via Oringi, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
24 August 1918
Day of Death:
Saturday
Age at Death: 
30
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: 
IV. E. 36.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Frederick James Best
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