Cecil Andrew De Lautour

Forenames

Cecil Andrew AWMM

Surname

De Lautour AWMM

Service number

• 1622 AWMM
• 5845 AWMM
• WWI 465 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

8 Mar 1880 AWMM

Place of birth

NZ

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 April 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records

Birth notes

Son of Harry Archibald & Harriet Emma de LAUTOUR

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 April 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records

War

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• 1622 AWMM
• 5845 AWMM
• WWI 465 AWMM

Enlistment

• South Africa Foundry employee/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
• South Africa Engineer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Embarkation details

• South Africa 31 Mar 1900 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  Gymeric Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Gymeric AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 5th Contingent, No. 15 Company (Otago section) Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 4th Contingent (Rough Riders) AWMM
• South Africa 08 Feb 1902 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  Cornwall Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Cornwall AWMM Sergeant/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage 8th Contingent, South Island Regiment, G Squadron Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
Pneumonia AWMM

Father was named Harry Archibald De Lautour. Son of Harriet Emma and Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Archibald de Lautour, who had been principal medical officer, Otago Volunteer District.

Edgar Frederick de Lautour, Brother, Killed in action 23/05/1915

Attended Waitaki Boys' High School, Oamaru. AWMM

Death

4 Nov 1915 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Sickness AWMM

Cemetery

Nairobi South Cemetery AWMM

Memorial name

Waitaki Boys' High School Roll of Honour WWI 1914-1918 AWMM

Related objects

Related Serviceperson

External links

• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference
• Archives NZ: W5515|15|1439
  http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/war
  Further Reference
• Military Personnel File
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20519720
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust Record
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/cecil-andrew-de-lautour
  Further Reference

References

• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Hickford, P. (2019). They marched to war : A tribute to the officers and sons of officers of the bank of new zealand who enlisted for service in the first world war, 1914-1918. Auckland: Paul Winston Hickford.
• McDonald, K. C. (1958). A history of Waitaki Boys’ High School, 1883-1958. Christchurch [N.Z.] : Whitcombe and Tombs.