William Arthur OVEREND

Regimental number27353
Place of birthMerthyr Tydfil, South Wales
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinFather, Henry Overend, 166 Corporation Road, Newport, Monmouth, England
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on 25 September 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 22 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialButtes New British Cemetery (Special Memorial IX. AA. 10), Polygon Wood, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Eliza Overend, 55 Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 20