William BLANCH

Regimental number34790
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinMother, Mrs Frances Blanch, George Street, Invercargill
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Athenic on 30 December 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
Fate5 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row K, Grave No 11), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Frances Blanch, Invercargill
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 4