Albert Everitt

Forenames

Albert AWMM

Surname

Everitt AWMM

Service number

WWI 20979 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

1896 AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs Mary Everitt (mother), 120 Nelson Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 20979 AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Victory Medal AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Military Medal (MM) AWMM
  London Gazette 28 January 1918, p1405, Rec No 1641 For conspicuous good work during the attack on Paschendale Ridge on the 12th October 1917. He took a prominent part in the fighting for the enemy's strong point known as the Cemetery, and afterwards made valuable reconnaissances under conditions of difficulty and great danger. AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Cheese maker/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 19 Aug 1916-24 Oct 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 61 AWMM Vessel was Aparima AWMM Rifleman AWMM 10th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion, E Company AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Corporal/Military AWMM
New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM

Corporal Everitt was the son of Mrs. M. Everitt, of 9, Hardinge St., Auckland, New Zealand.

Next of Kin: Mrs M. Everitt, Nelson St, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

7 Aug 1918 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France AWMM II. O. 19 AWMM

Memorial name

• Te Aroha First World War Memorial, Kenrick Street, Te Aroha. AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21001637
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/35299/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/35299
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference

References

• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  38: 28
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.