William MURRAY

Regimental number14659
OccupationShepherd
Next of kinBrother, John Murray, Camber, Newbiggin, Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 4 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records46
Place of burialTrois Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No 17), Steenwerck, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Margaret Murray, Elsdon, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 8