christine liava'a Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Remembering Today: Pte Erwin Alexander URE, 19/1796A Samoan Relief Force, who died aged 55 on 15.08.15. Magiagi Cemetery, Samoa This is interesting. He does not appear to be on the NZEF CD He is in the strays records, as Edwin Alexander Ure, buried in Apia in 1915. This information came from London, England. Is he an Englishman? No, an Australian! by birth, anyway! CWGC. URE, EDWIN ALEXANDER Initials: E A Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment: Samoan Relief Force Unit Text: Samoan Expeditionary Force. Age: 55 Date of Death: 15/08/1915 Service No: 19/1796A Additional information: Son of James A. and Jane Ure (nee Kidd); husband of Helen E. Ure, of 39, Regent St., Elsternwick, Victoria. Born at St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Soldiers' Plot. Grave 12. Cemetery: MAGIAGI CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christine liava'a Posted 15 August , 2004 Author Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Samoan Expeditionary Forces badges http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/nz-specs.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 15 August , 2004 Share Posted 15 August , 2004 Apologies The 'Erwin' was a typo on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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