William PETERS

Regimental number26672
OccupationHairdresser
Next of kinFather, W Peters Snr, Parawai, Thames
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on 23 September 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 1 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialTyne Cot Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No 6), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Wiremu and Roko Peters, Parawai, Thames, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 39