William Lewis ILLINGWORTH

Regimental number24/2010
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinMother, Mrs O Illingworth, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 4 March 1916
Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 13 August 1917
Place of burialTrois Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row W, Grave No 15), Steenwerck, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Mrs S.J. Illingworth, Martindale Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 32