William George IVIL

Regimental number24/21
Date of birth8 June 1894
Place of birthAuckland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address4 Collingwood Street, Ponsonby
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, W G Ivil, 4 Collingwood Street, Ponsonby, Auckland
Rank on embarkation2nd Lieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', 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 rank2nd Lieutenant
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 6 December 1916
Discharge date6 December 1916
Other details

War service: no form B103 included on file; very few details available.

Embarked, 19 October 1915.

Joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field in France, 4 June 1916, and posted to C Company.

Attached to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 9 August 1916, for return to New Zealand.

Marched out of Convalescent Camp, Hornchurch, England, 19 September 1916.

Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Remuera', 19 September 1916; discharged, 6 December 1916, and absorbed on strength of Territorial unit.

Total war service: 1 year 224 days (of which 1 year 28 days was abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB
Age at death86
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805