William John RAE

Regimental number27367
OccupationShepherd
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Rae, Peel Forest, South Canterbury
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 unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 May 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialSt Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 14), nr Ieper, Belgium
Other details

War service: Western Front

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

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