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4th Battalion

NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE

(The Earl of Liverpool's Own)

3rd New Zealand Infantry Brigade (Rifles) / New Zealand Division

 

9th September : Fricourt.

10th September : In support line in Longueval.

13th September : Fricourt Wood.

15th September : Attack of Flers Trench, Flers Support and Abbey Road.

17th September : Longueval sector.

18th-24th September : In support in Longueval area or in Divisional reserve in Bazentin area.

24th September : Detached to the 1st NZ Brigade. North of Flers.

28th-29th September : In action in Gird Support Trench.

29th September : In support in Longueval area or in Divisional reserve in Bazentin area.

2nd-3rd October : In front line North of Flers (with its brigade)

4th October : Montauban area.

 

127 names

26/655    Rifleman

Edgar Lewis

ACKERS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1561    Rifleman

Thomas Benjamin

ALDRIDGE

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

26/706     Rifleman

Charles Thomas

AMBRIDGE

Died of wounds on the 14th December 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

 

26/432    Rifleman

Alfred

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/331    Lance Corporal

Percy

ANSTIS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/49    Sergeant

Roland Llewellyn

ARMIT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/381     Rifleman

Tracis William

ARMITAGE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/433     Rifleman

Frederick Reginald

ASHWORTH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/709    Rifleman

Harry Osborne

BATEMAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/78    Lance Corporal

Edwin

BAXTER

Killed in action on the 19th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/1564    Rifleman

Edwin

BENBOW

Killed in action on the 22nd September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/487    Rifleman

Henry Parker

BEST

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/79    Sergeant

Searle John

BLAIKIE

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/48     Corporal

Henry Gordon

BLAND

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

24/1942    Rifleman

Archibald

BOYD

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

26/40     Corporal

Herbert Edward

BREWER

Died of wounds on the 1st October 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

26/1570     Rifleman

George

BUCHANAN

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

26/386     Lance Corporal

Frederick Walter

BUDD

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

26/1571    Rifleman

Arthur Peter

BURKHARDT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/1085     Rifleman

Robert James

BYRNE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/92    Rifleman

William Ivan

CANTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

26/339    Rifleman

Ralph

CAPPER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1577     Rifleman

Louis

CLEGG

Died of wounds on the 26h September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

26/759    Lance Corporal

John

CLOKE

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/294     Rifleman

James Morrison

COMRIE

Killed in action on the 21st September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

26/739     Rifleman

Edwin

CORDEN

Died of wounds on the 17h September 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

26/235     Rifleman

Ernest James

CORKHILL

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/90     Corporal

John Holmes

CRIGHTON

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/761     Rifleman

Sydney

DAVIS

Died of wounds on the 23rd September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

26/541     Rifleman

Mervyn Dove

DAY

Killed in action on the 20th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/753     Rifleman

James Dean

DICKEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

11010     Rifleman

John Percy

ELLIS

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/174     Rifleman

William Matthew

FAULLS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/402     Corporal

Charles Douglas

FERGUSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

26/963    Rifleman

Cyril Jack

FERNANDEZ

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

26/555    Rifleman

Thomas

FINNERTY

Died of wounds on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Kensal Green (All Souls') Cemetery

 

25/1722     Rifleman

John Charles

FLEURY

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/99     Rifleman

Francis Joseph

FLYNN

Killed in action on the 19th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/263     Rifleman

John

FOLEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

23/2183    Rifleman

Ivan

FORSYTH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/100     Lance Corporal

Lionel George

FOUGERE

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

26/994     Rifleman

Alfred Louis

GARBETT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1149    Rifleman

Arthur George

GIBBINGS

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1119    Rifleman

James Henry

GOODEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/264     Lance Corporal

William G.

GRAHAME

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/784     Rifleman

Charles William

GUTTERSON

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/815    Corporal

James Noel

HAYES

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/1615    Rifleman

Arthur Wellington

HAYLOCK

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/306    Rifleman

George Sydney

HEALE

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1770     Rifleman

Alexander

HENDRY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

23180    Rifleman

George

HENEY

Killed in action on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/541    Rifleman

Clarence Walter

HILLS

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/1618    Rifleman

Herbert

HODDER

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

26/809    Rifleman

Harold Clarke

HOUGHTON

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916 - Age 41

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

24/2224     Rifleman

Bert

HOWARD

Died of wounds on the 15th October 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

26/1114     Rifleman

David James Oldham

IRVING

Died of wounds on the 12th September 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

26/371     Lance Corporal

Gerald Evelyn

ISRAEL

Died of wounds on the 10th October 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

26/516     Rifleman

Robert

JACK

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/453     Lance Corporal

William

JAMES

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

26/1624     Rifleman

Desmond George

JERVIS

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

26/346    Rifleman

Thomas Ackerley

JONES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/272     Rifleman

Walter Morrison

JOWETT

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

26/831    Rifleman

David Steele

KEAY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

25/1766     Rifleman

William

KELLY

Died of wounds on the 12th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

23193     Lance Corporal

Arthur Roman

KNIGHT

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

26/1094     Rifleman

Humphrey William

LANE

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/841     Rifleman

Edward

LYNCH

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

26/965     Rifleman

Richard William

LYNCH

Died of wounds on the 30th September 1916

Rest in peace in Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard

 

26/1642     Rifleman

Ragy

MACK

Died of wounds on the 28th September 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

26/585    Rifleman

Stanley Arthur

MAFFEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1043    Sergeant

John Allman

MARCHANT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 45

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/844    Rifleman

James

MARRIAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

26/363    Rifleman

John

MARS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1656    Rifleman

Frank

McAVOY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/873    Lance Corporal

Victor Alexander

McCOLLUM

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

25/447    Rifleman

John

McCONNELL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/606    Corporal

Stuart Ross

McDONALD

Died of wounds on the 23rd September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

12238   Rifleman

George Knox

McKINLEY

Died of wounds on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

25/1788    Rifleman

John

McKINNON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 40

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

23/2243    Rifleman

John

McLELLAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/195    Rifleman

Thomas

McMINN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/864    Rifleman

Kenneth McKenzie

McPHEE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/589    Rifleman

Bartley

MELIAR

Killed in action on the 22nd September 1916

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

26/1013    Rifleman

Adolphus Edwin

MICHELL

Killed in action on the 28th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1067    Rifleman

Victor

MITCHELL

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

12458   Rifleman

Allan

NICHOLSON

Died of wounds on the 3rd October 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/1015    Lance Corporal

John Patrick

NOONAN

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/687    Rifleman

Harold Setton

NORTH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/197    Corporal

Charles Henry

NOYCE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

23234    Rifleman

David Adam

OLIVER

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

26/1021    Rifleman

Alexander

OLSEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/132    Lance Corporal

Stanley Herbert Frank

PATTERSON

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

26/368    Rifleman

Richard Taylor

PEERS

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

25/1229     Lance Corporal

Samuel

PERRY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/892     Rifleman

Geoffrey

POTTER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

Captain

Alfred James

POWLEY, MC

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

26/57    Company Sergeant Major

Arthur Frederick

PRUDEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 41

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

24/2078     Rifleman

William Holditch

RADCLIFFE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/204     Rifleman

Thomas Arthur

RAXWORTHY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/1687     Rifleman

Harold

RAY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/207     Sergeant

Arthur Gordon

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/321     Rifleman

Louis

SCHAEFFER

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

26/638     Rifleman

George Douglas

SHAW

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/914     Rifleman

Brian Harry

SKEET

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/239     Rifleman

Edward Percy

SMITH

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Thistle Dump Cemetery

 

26/1148     Rifleman

Charles Frederick

STEVENS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/139     Rifleman

Sydney

STEVENS

Died of wounds on the 23rd September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

26/218     Rifleman

Alexander Carstairs

STEVENSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/925     Rifleman

Philip

THIRLWALL

Died of wounds on the 17th October 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

26/1175     Rifleman

George Gordon

THOM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 48

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/928     Rifleman

Clifford Bertram

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

25/472     Lance Corporal

George Cruickshank

THOMSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

23/1852     Rifleman

Albert

TICKNER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/515     Rifleman

Edward Charles

TOZER

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

12304   Rifleman

Cornelius Alex

VOLKERT

Killed in actions on the 3rd October 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/327     Rifleman

Percy

WALKER

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916 - Age 17

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

23280   Rifleman

John Eric Erickson

WARNOCK

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/645     Lance Corporal

Frank Renwick

WEIR

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

26/939    Rifleman

George Carlton

WELCH

Killed in actions on the 3rd October 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/238     Rifleman

George Edward Alexander

WESTLAKE

Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

26/1750     Rifleman

David Caradoc

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 13th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Frank Bernard

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/423    Rifleman

Hugh Regardso

WILTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

26/424     Rifleman

Sidney Thomas

WILTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/147     Rifleman

Frank Chapman

WISE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

 

26/4950    Corporal

Samuel

WRIGHT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Bulls Road Cemetery

 

 

26143     Sergeant

Outram Marshall

YOUNG

Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

 

Bulls Road Cemetery

Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

61

Bulls Road Cemetery

22

Heilly Station Cemetery

9

Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

5

Dartmoor Cemetery

4

Etaples Military Cemetery

4

St Sever Cemetery

4

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

3

Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension

3

Serre Road Cemetery n°2

3

Thistle Dump Cemetery

3

Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard

1

Flatiron Copse Cemetery

1

Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

1

Kensal Green (All Souls') Cemetery

1

Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

1