Lance Sergeant

Kenneth Oscar Curtis

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Curtis, of Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Image of a letter from the Defence Force to Curtis' mother, above, shows his journey from New Zealand, being wounded at the Somme and his evacuation to the UK. 

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
26/47
Name:
Kenneth Oscar Curtis
Rank: 
Lance Sergeant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs H.B. Curtis (mother), Inglewood, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
11 August 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 February 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 42
HMNZT 43
HMNZT 44
Vessel:
Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
213. N.Z. Plot. 9.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
Kenneth Oscar Curtis
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