William Orr McDIARMID

Regimental number10/1890
Place of birthShillelagh, County Wicklow, Ireland
AddressHurleyville, Patea
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Hugh McDiarmid, Coollatin, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow, Ireland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Fate7 April 1916
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsNew Zealand Screen Wall Memorial, Walton and Weybridge (Walton-onThames) Cemetery, Surrey, England
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Hugh and Margaret McDiarmid 74 Bonaly Road, Edinburgh, Scotland. Born at Shillelagh, County Wicklow, Ireland
Other details

Declared missing, believed dead, England, 7 April 1916

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