William Christopher PRESTON

Regimental number20415
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinUncle, J Parr, Awakino
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on 21 August 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 10 December 1916
Place of burialRue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No 16), Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Uncle: James Parr, Awakino
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 12

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