MEXTED, Stanley Ernest
Son of George Mexted & Jessie Eastwood
b. 1894 NZ - d. 1988 NZ
World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No.: 35975
First Known Rank: Trooper
Occupation before Enlistment: Farm hand
Next of Kin: Mrs J Mexted (mother), Monmouth Street, Feilding, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation: New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit: 23rd Reinforcements, Mounted Rifles
Embarkation Date: 19 April 1917
Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Vessel: Moeraki
Destination: Suez, Egypt
Egypt (1917-18)
Stanley enlisted on 27 September 1916 (attested at Hastings), aged 22 years. He was recorded as being 5', 9" tall with a medium complexion, mid brown hair and brown eyes. He had previous military service with the B Coy, 9th H B Regiment. His last address was Box 61, Hastings, Hawke's Bay. His next of kin was Mrs J Mexted (mother), Monmouth Street, Feilding (Manawatu).
His total service was 2 years 296 days, of which 2 years 112 was spent serving overseas. He was discharged on 5 September 1919.
Source: Military documents; Auckland Cenotaph