George Arthur Maynard Scales (abt. 1891 - 1915)

Born about 1891 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 18 Dec 1915 at about age 24 in Oxford Hospital, Oxford, England

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Biography

GEROGE ARTHUR MAYNARD SCALES (Scales-520)

PARENTS. George Herbert Scales & Gertrude Maynard (Snow) Scales

BIRTH. Abt. 1891, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

BIRTH. NZ BDM Birth Reg: #1891/2183: Scales George Arthur Maynard; Mother: Gertrude Maynard; Father: George Herbert

DEATH. 18 Dec 1915, Oxford Hospital, Oxford, England

DEATH REPORT. Private news has been received by Mr G. H. Scales, of Lower Hutt, of the death from enteric fever of his son Arthur. The late Mr Scales was a member of the 1st Reinforcements. He was attacked with fever at the Dardanelles and was removed to Oxford Hospital, where he died. This is the second son lost to Mr Scales through the war, Mr Jack Scales having been killed in action, while his third son, Mr Athol Scales, is now Iaid up in London suffering from malaria.

WWI Service:

SCALES, George 'ARTHUR' Maynard aged 22

born 1891

4th of 5 children of George Herbert SCALES & Gertrude Maynard SNOW

brother of Cecil above, see other siblings at Cecil's name

RANK LAST HELD - Sapper

SERIAL NUMBER - 10/1330

FIRST KNOWN RANK - Private

NEXT OF KIN - G.H. Scales (father), Lower Hutt, Wellington

ENLISTMENT ADDRESS - Martinborough

MILITARY DISTRICT - Wellington

BODY ON EMBARKATION - 2nd Reinforcements

EMBARKATION UNIT - Wellington Infantry Battalion

EMBARKATION DATE - 14 December 1914

PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington

TRANSPORT - HMNZT 13 OR 14 OR 15

VESSEL - Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter

DESTINATION - Suez,Egypt (28 January 1915)

LAST UNIT SERVED - New Zealand Engineers

CAUSE OF DEATH - Died of disease

PLACE OF DEATH - evacuated ill off Gallipoli to England, where he died

DATE OF DEATH - 18 December 1915

CEMETERY/MEMORIAL NAME - I1. 31. at Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, Oxfordshire, England

Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

SCALES, GEORGE ARTHUR MAYNARD

Rank: Sapper

Service No: 10/1330

Date of Death: 18/12/1915

Age: 22

Regiment/Service: New Zealand Engineers

Grave Reference: I1. 31.

Cemetery:OXFORD (BOTLEY) CEMETERY

Additional Information: Son of George H. and Gertrude M. Scales, of Wellington.

Sources

• Birth: NZ BDM Birth Reg: #1891/2183

• Death Report: Marlborough Express, Vol XLIX, Issue 303, 23 December 1915: https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19151223.2.18

• WWI Service: WWI ANZACs of MARTINBOROUGH Wairarapa: http://www.familytreecircles.com/the-wwi-soldiers-of-martinborough-wairarapa-22331.html

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/393092/SCALES,%20GEORGE%20ARTHUR%20MAYNARD