Ernest John Flutey

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 5 March 1895, Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 24 January 1984, Christchurch
  • Last rank Private/Rifleman
  • Service number 25/319
  • Served In 3rd Battalion, C Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
  • Next of Kin Mr C.J. Flutey (father), Richmond, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer, Maddrens Rope Works, Christchurch
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted12 October 1915
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 43 Mokoia, departed 15 February 1916, disembarked Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916
  • Periods of service144 days in New Zealand and 339 days overseas in Egypt and Western Europe. Total service of one year and 117 days.
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Rotorua, 8 January 1917
  • Discharged5 February 1917, no longer physically fit for war service, on account of multiple wounds received in action.
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Profile photo credit: Weekly Press 12 July 1916 via The Onward Project