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Full Name
Corporal Rewi Alley
Rank Last Held
Corporal
Forename(s)
Rewi
Surname
Alley
War
World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No.
55386
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
2 December 1897
Place of Birth
Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
First Known Rank
Private
Occupation before Enlistment
Farmer
Next of Kin
Mrs F.J. Alley (mother), 37 Cutler's Road Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit
28th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation Date
26 July 1917
Place of Embarkation
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport
HMNZT 90
Vessel
Ulimaroa
Destination
Plymouth, England
Nominal Roll Number
69
Page on Nominal Roll
23
Military Awards
Military Medal (M.M.)
Award Circumstances
Operations: West of Bapaume - 25 August 1918. For courage and devotion to duty. During the period of consolidation he went forward several times under heavy fire in charge of patrols, and by his courage and initiative gained and brought back valuable information. His coolness and courage were a fine example to the rest of his men.
Place of Death
Beijing, China
Date of Death
27 December 1987
Age at Death
90
Year of Death
1987
Sources Used
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918