William KING

Regimental number6/277
AddressPicton
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, George King, 4 Brownlow Street, Stonehouse, Devon, England
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 7 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNew Zealand No 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial No 16), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Ellen King, 3 Rose Terrace, St Ann's Chapel, Tavistock, Devon, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body