William BARRETT

Regimental number7/1590
AddressOhingaiti
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs Amelia Agnes Barrett, c/o R Withington, 134 Hanson Street, Wellington
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Military Medal

'For bravery in the field (Sinai and Palestine)'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 3 July 1919

Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Seventh