Regimental number | 4203 |
Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand |
School | Napier South State School, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Samson, Hastings Street, Napier, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 26th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah SAMSON, 152 Hasting Street, Napier, New Zealand |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |