Private

George Greenwell

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Eleanor Greenwell, late of 67, Elizabeth St., Kingsland, Auckland, and the late R. Greenwell.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24/1062
Name:
George Greenwell
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
16/06/1893
Place of Birth:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Eleanor Greenwell (mother), William Street, Huntly
Religion:
Methodist
Date of Enlistment:
29 April 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
William Street, Huntly
Place of Enlistment: 
Huntly, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Brickmaker
Employer:
E Greenwell, Huntly
Unit:
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, 3 Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
25 September 1916
Day of Death:
Monday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
09 October 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 30
HMNZT 31
HMNZT 32
HMNZT 33
HMNZT 34
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
George Greenwell
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