William Charles RING

Regimental number60379
Date of birth20 February 1882
Place of birthHinuera
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationVeterinary surgeon
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation35
Height5' 6"
Weight129 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Ruby Monica Ring, Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date9 July 1917
Rank on embarkationCaptain
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on 14 July 1917
Final rankCaptain
Final unitNew Zealand Veterinary Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 16 May 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917, and taken on strength, Infantry Reserve Group, Sling Camp.

Taken on strength, NZEF Headquarters, London, 29 September 1917, with seniority from 14 July 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 October 1917.

Attached to 3rd Brigade, NZ Field Artillery, 28 April 1918.

Attached to No 4 Veterinary Hospital, 29 November 1918.

Attached to NZ Division Ammunition Column, 16 December 1918.

Transferred to United Kingdom on duty, 21 February 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board 'Prinzessin', 16 May 1919; discharged, 28 July 1919.

War service: 2 years 20 days (of which 1 year 340 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: William Charles (b. New Zealand) and Mary (b. England) RING
Date of death10 August 1950 Auckland
Age at death68
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 40
File No 0359846, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp