William George LOWTHER

Regimental number12/2020
Date of birth18 January 1887
Place of birthKihi Kihi
OccupationPainter
AddressStation Road, Penrose, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Edward Lowther, Mount Eden, Auckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on 17 April 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitAuckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialThe Farm Cemetery (Special Memorial 6), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Edward and Mary Lowther, Auckland; husband of Zalma Bayliss (formerly Lowther), Rotorua
Family/military connectionsBrother: 12/2019 Pte Albert Edward LOWTHER, Auckland Infantry Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fourth. Archives file consists of one page only.
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10920883