William PACEY

Regimental number41106
Place of birthBingham, Nottingham, England
OccupationIron turner
Next of kinWife, Mrs W Pacey, 31 Norfolk Street, St Clair, Dunedin
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 February 1917
New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company embarked on two ships, 'Navua' and 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 27 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Annie Pacey, Taieri Road, Halfway Bush, Wakari, Dunedin; Wife: Mary Elizabeth Pacey, Girton, Newark, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 36