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Labourer Alexander Petherbridge died of tuberculosis in Auckland on 23 September 1920. On 23 September 1916 Alexander wrote a postcard to his father from France telling him about his narrow escape from death: "My Dear Father, This is the photo that I promised to send to you and it now bears the additional mark of interest, a shrapnel ball passed through a dozen of these in my pocket tunic. Poor Hugh Stocker was killed that day only a stone’s throw from our guns."
Alexander Petherbridge was born in Canterbury, New Zealand, on 7 November 1891. His parents were Arthur and Janet Petherbridge..
He worked as a labourer.
He enlisted on 20 October 1914 and served with the 4th Howitzer Battery (Service No. 2/1078). His last rank was Gunner. He was discharged on 6 August 1918.
Alexander died of tuberculosis in Auckland on 23 September 1920, aged 29.
Alexander Petherbridge
