William Edward O'CONNOR

Regimental number56834
OccupationMill hand
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary O'Connor, Mangatu via Dargaville
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship or ships F Company embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
Fatekia 5 September 1918
Place of burialRuyaulcourt Military Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 15), nr Cambrai, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Mary O'Connor, Mangawhare, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 21