Rifleman

Harold Arthur Godfrey Clapham

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Arthur James and Frances Clapham, of 11, Snelson St., Palmerston North. Also served in Egypt.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Harold Clapham, photo taken in Palmerston North

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Kate Riddick
Relationship to casualty: My Grandmother's Brother

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24/81
Name:
Harold Arthur Godfrey Clapham
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
22 March 1897
Place of Birth:
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
A J Clapham (father), Snelson Street, Palmerston North
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
29 May 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Railways, Taihape
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Railway Cleaner
Employer:
New Zealand Government Railways, Taihape
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion, A Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
19
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
Harold Arthur Godfrey Clapham
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