William Gordon HALL

Regimental number26743
OccupationHairdresser
Next of kinFather, Isaac Hall, 87 Barbour Street, Linwood, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit14th Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 20 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialEuston Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No 2), Colincamps, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Isaac and Lucy Hall, 25 Dunn Street, Spreydon, Christchurch. Native of Lancashire, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 25

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