CORPORAL KEITH MOHR.
Corporal Keith Mohr, killed in action on March 26, was the only son of Mr. Philip H. Mohr. of Mount Roskill, who was formerly bandmaster of the Invercargill and Timaru Garrison Bands, and of the Auckland First Battalion Band. Corporal Mohr, who was 25 years old at the time of his death, was educated at the Mount Albert school. Prior to volunteering he was farming in the Clevedon district. He left with the eleventh reinforcements, in the Mounted Rifles. After two weeks in Egypt he was transferred to the infantry, and went to France, where he joined the machine-gun section, in which he had served for over two years when he was killed. He had fought in several actions, including the first battle of the Somme and Messines. -NZ Herald, 11/4/1918.
Keith Mohr was seriously wounded in November, 1917, during a period of preparation for the upcoming assault on Polderhoek Chateau. His Army record indicates a wound to his face and chin, possibly from a sniper's bullet. He was back in action after two months.
On the day of Keith Mohr's death, the NZ Machine Gun Corps was thrown, in support of the NZ Rifle Brigade into a gap in the line. Allied troops were retreating in the face of the German advance if their Spring offensive. The advancing German infantry were stopped with heavy casualties, as were German machine gun sections attempting to counter the New Zealanders.
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