Cenotaph : 18732

Cenotaph ID: 
18732
Rank Last Held: 
Sergeant
Forenames: 
Gordon Cyril
Surname: 
Rikys
Alias: 
Rick
Serial Number: 
61181
Date of Birth: 
11 April 1911
Place of Birth: 
Te Kopuru, North Auckland, New Zealand
Enlistment Address: 
2 Shortland Street, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment: 
Stock auctioneer
Embarkation Body: 
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)
Embarkation Date: 
1941-04-01 00:00:00
Place of Embarkation: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination: 
Egypt
Vessel: 
Nieuw Amsterdam
Nominal Roll Number: 
WW2 4
Page on Nominal Roll: 
WW2 299
Religion: 
Anglican
Age at Death: 
82
Date of Death: 
26 July 1993
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
Whangarei Hospital, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
Cause of Death: 
Renal failure
Cemetery Name: 
Maunu Cemetery, Whangarei, New Zealand
Grave Reference: 
RSA Section
First Rank: 
Gunner
Next of Kin: 
Mrs McInnes (sister), Tangowahine, North Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status: 
Single
Last Unit Served: 
New Zealand Artillery, 5 Field Regiment, 28 Field Battery

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