William McCLUGGAGE

Regimental number39459
Date of birth29 May 1970
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation46
Height5' 10"
Weight175 lbs
Next of kinMrs Henrietta Friend, Okarito, Westland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 October 1916
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on 16 February 1917
Discharge date3 April 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 15 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917, and marched in to 4th Reserve Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 26 May 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 June 1917.

Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 14 August 1917 (myalgia); transferred to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 19 August 1917; to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 26 August 1917; to No 18 General Hospital, Camiers, 27 August 1917; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 5 September 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 12 September 1917.

Classified 'C' by NZ Travelling Medical Board, 27-30 October 1917; detached to England, 10 November 1917.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Arawa', 10 January 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: overage and myalgia), 3 April 1918.

War service: 1 year 175 days (of which 1 year 19 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: Thomas (b. England) and Mary (b. England) McCLUGGAGE
Date of death25 November 1936 Hokitika
Age at death66
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 11
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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