Charles
Alexander
Gaitt
Born in New Zealand
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Minnie Clara (Drawbridge) Gaitt
— married
1922 in New Zealand
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 71
in New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Nov 2022
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Biography
Charles was born 16 July 1883 in Canterbury New Zealand. He was the son of Frederick James Gaitt [1839 - 1910] and Donaldina McKenzie [1840-1904] Note Death records gave date of birth. [Charles was a son of William Gaitt & Elizabeth Lowthorpe [NZBDM has parents listed as Donaldina and Frederick ???]]
NZ BDM Online records - Birth [1]
Charles was a telegraph linesman living in Taumarunui when he enlisted in WWI as Sapper (later Corporal) with the Engineers Unit, His Service Number was WWI 4/1045. He was in the 6th reinforcement draft. His Unit was the Divisional Signallers. He was in the Canterbury Military District. He was single and named Nurse Gaitt [his sister] living at Taurangi St Ashburton as his next of kin. [2]
Charles trained in Canterbury and then sailed from Wellington 14 August 1915 on either the Vessel Willochra or Tofua.
After the war Charles married Minnie Clara [Drawbridge] Rees 7 July 1922.in Nelson New Zealand [3]
The couple had no children, but Minnie had two sons from her first marriage to Charles Gilbert Rees.
Charles passed away 9 October 1954 in Palmerston North New Zealand. [4]
Sources
- ↑ NZ BDM - Birth 1883/17298 Gaitt Charles Alexander to Donaldina and Frederick
- ↑ Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 252 - No known copyright restrictions
- ↑ NZ BMD Online Records - Marriage 1922/7970 Minnie Clara Rees to Charles Alexander Gaitt
- ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6K-DNF5 : 4 January 2018), Charles Alexander Gaitt, 1954; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1954/29215, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158477630/charles-alexander-gaitt: accessed 13 November 2022), memorial page for Charles Alexander Gaitt (16 Jul 1883–9 Oct 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158477630, citing Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand; Maintained by Carl Armstrong (contributor 47730472) .
- ↑ NZ BDM Online records- Death 1954/29215 Gaitt Charles Alexander 71Y
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