Herbert James KING
Regimental Number
4816
Rank
Private
Known As
Bertie
War Service
Egypt and Western Front
Prior Military Service
Served in the Territorial Force, New Zealand
Enlistment
10 Aug 1915 at Warwick Farm, NSW
Embarkation
08 Mar 1916 from Sydney, NSW, on the HMAT A15 Star of England
Next of Kin
Father, J S King, Kaukapakapa, Auckland, New Zealand
Date & Place of Birth
1895, Kaukapakapa, North Auckland, New Zealand
Parents
Joseph Samuel King and Sarah Jane Hawkes
Marital Status
Single
Siblings
5 brothers, 4 sisters
Occupation
School Teacher
Physical Description
5 feet 7 inches, 140 pounds (170.2cm, 63.5kg)
Eyes grey, Hair brown, Complexion fair
Eyes grey, Hair brown, Complexion fair
Religion
Presbyterian
Fate
Killed in Action, 19 Jul 1916, at Fromelles, France
Place of Burial
Commemorated
V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Positively Identified
No
Links to Official Records
Seeking DNA Donors
Contacts
The Fromelles Association welcomes all contact regarding this soldier.
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
We also urge any family members to contact and register with the Australian Army
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
Donations
The Fromelles Association maintains this web site, purely by donations received.
If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).
If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).