William John GRUBB

Regimental number2/1348
Address66 London Street, Lyttelton
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, David Grubb, 66 London Street, Lyttelton
Rank on embarkationDriver
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force. 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
New Zealand Field Artillery, 4th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Knight Templar'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSergeant
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateDied of wounds 18 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVIi, Row G, Grave No 18), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Carolina Grubb, Lyttelton
Medals

Military Medal

'For bravery in the field.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 6 August 1919

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fourth

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