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Rifleman ALFRED JAMES TORRENS

Service Number: 23/2292
Regiment & Unit/Ship

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

1st Bn. 3rd

Date of Death

Died 18 September 1916

Age 28 years old

Buried or commemorated at

HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE

II. H. 40.

France

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  • Country of Service New Zealand
  • Additional Info Son of John and Agnes Torrens, of Nelson, New Zealand. Native of Dunedin.
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Buried or commemorated at

HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE
Somme France
Number of casualties: 2973
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