Sapper

Eric Henry Astley

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John Edward and Katrina Elizabeth Astley, of Hobson St., Auckland. Enlisted in London, Oct., 1914.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
4/4A
Name:
Eric Henry Astley
Rank: 
Sapper
Date of Birth:
08 August 1895
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr John Edward Astley (father), Hobson Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
University student
Unit:
New Zealand Engineers, British Section

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds, on H.M.H.S. Gascon
Date of Death:
23 June 1915
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF), British Section
Embarkment Date:
12 December 1914
Destination:
Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
72
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
Eric Henry Astley
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