William Alexander GUILD

Regimental number18919
Date of birth28 December 1896
Place of birthOamaru
SchoolWaitaki School; New Plymouth High School
OccupationBank clerk
Next of kinFather, W T Guild, Pungarehu, Taranaki
Rank on embarkationSergeant
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 29 July 1916
Final rankSergeant
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Other detailsJoined the Bank of New South Wales, New Plymouth branch, 16 May 1914. Transferred to Ohaeawai branch (assistant), October 1915.
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs William Thomas Guild, Pungarehu, Taranaki
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 34
'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 160.