William Alexander LEITH

Regimental number25/773
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Leith, 2 Rossville House, Eden Crescent, Auckland
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 5 February 1916
A Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, left Wellington on board three ships (HMNZT 42 'Ulimaroa', HMNZT 43 'Mokoia', and HMNZT 44 'Navua'), It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 9 July 1916
Place of burialBailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 57), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs A. Leith, Remuera, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 4

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