William George INNES

Regimental number3/1043
AddressClyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, George Innes, Glanton, Northumberland, England
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, New Zealand Medical Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 9 October 1915
The Medical Corps attached to the 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, departed New Zealand on board five ships (HMNZT 30 'Maunganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Medical Corps
FateKilled in Action 12 August 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialPont-d'Achelles Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 5), Nieppe, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Mary Innes, 'South View', Glanton, Northumberland, England
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Medical Corps/NZRB