William Henry KERSLAKE

Regimental number10/1545
Date of birth22 April 1889
Place of birthLondon, England
True NameTHURLOW, William Henry
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressTerminus Boardinghouse, Wanganui
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.7
Height5' 10.5"
Weight159 lbs
Next of kinMrs Marsh, 57 Beckton Road, Canning Town, London, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 December 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on 14 February 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 23), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late John and Elizabeth Thurlow; Wife: Mary Ann Thurlow, 44 Whitfield Road, East Ham, London, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 8 August 1915.

War service: 237 days (of which 176 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Third
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22024485