Service records online

Most of the South African War service records for soldiers in this database have now been digitised and are available by searching the Archives New Zealand Archway website.

Surname: 
gestro
Reg No: 
4657
Given Names: 
lee lewis
Rank: 
private
Unit: 
no 26 company (supplementary section)
Contingent: 
seventh
County/City: 
hutt
Occupation: 
farmer
Ship: 
Gulf of Taranto 6 April 1901
Address: 
paremata wellington
Next of Kin: 
gestro mr joseph lewis
Relationship to Soldier: 
father
Next of Kin Address: 
same

Community contributions

G. Gestro
15 Sep 2012

b:1880 d: 2nd Dec 1936 aged 55yrs
Burial: Soldiers 12 SA South African War Veterans. Karori Cemetery Wellington NZ

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