William Henry HOWARD

Regimental number8/3921
True NameHOLLAND, William Henry
OccupationTraveller
Next of kinSister, Mrs W James, Puriri, Thames, Auckland
Rank on embarkationLance Corporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916.
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 14 August 1916
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 38), Armentieres, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Daniel and Mary Holland, Parnell, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 17