Avon John Roderique

  • Born 17 July 1895, Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
  • Died 3 March 1918, in action, France
  • Killed In Action Died of wound, 3 March 1918, France
  • Last rank Private/Trooper
  • Service number 19/1958
  • Served In Otago Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcements Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mr J. Roderick (father), Riverton
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted18 October 1915
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 37, Maunganui, departed 8 January 1916, Wellington, disembarked 8 February 1916, Suez, Egypt
  • BuriedHazebrouck Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave reference: III. C. 35.
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Profile photo credit: Otago Witness 10 April 1918 via The Onward Project