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Rifleman DAVID GEAR

Service Number: 24805
Regiment & Unit/Ship

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

"D" Coy. 2nd Bn. 3rd

Date of Death

Died 26 September 1917

Age 34 years old

Buried or commemorated at

HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY

I. D. 6.

Belgium

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  • Country of Service New Zealand
  • Additional Info Son of the late Charles and Sophia Gear, of Westport; husband of Ellen Gear, of 85, Adelaide Rd., Wellington, New Zealand. Volunteer Long Service Medal (Westport).
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HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 5916
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