| Regimental number | 20179 |
| True Name | LORGELLY, William James |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Next of kin | Father, J Lorgelly, c/o Lancaster Park Hotel, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 61 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 20), Miraumont, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Kate Lorgelly, 132 Greers Road, Fendalton, Christchurch |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During an advance near Ypres on October 12th while carrying ammunition on pack mules to machine guns. Transport Train came under heavy machine gun fire in Forward Zone near Wareloo. Several of his comrades were wounded; one wounded driver fell into a shell hole and was in danger of drowning. Driver Lorgelly immediately rescued and attended the wounded man under intense machine gun fire, he himself being hit. He then dumped his ammunition and collected his mules, first unloading the wounded Mules. Through his coolness under heavy fire ammunition was dumped at the Guns and Pack Transport successfully withdrawn.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 32 |