Regimental number | 474 |
Place of birth | Foxton New Zealand |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Oolbun via Townsville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Brother, Captain J F Rockstrow, Head Quarters Staff, Wellington, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 3, Reinforcement 7 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 474A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row C, Grave No. 19A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 179 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Terrace End School Swimming Pool Memorial, Manawatu, New Zealand. Parents: John and Ann ROCKSTROW. Native of New Zealand |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |