William Richard ROSE

Regimental number13097
Date of birth12 November 1890
Place of birthBluff
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 10.5"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs N Rose, Bann Street, Bluff
Previous military serviceServed in the 8th Regiment, Territorial Force; left the district; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date12 January 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on 6 May 1916
Final rankCorporal
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Norah Rose, Bluff, Invercargill, and the late C. Rose
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 18 November 1916; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 7 December 1916, and posted to D Company.

Transferred to Lewis Gun Section, 3 February 1917.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 8 June 1917.

Detached to Divisional Sports, 6 July 1917.

Promoted Corporal, 7 July 1917.

Rejoined unit, 11 July 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 13 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 6 October 1917.

Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 24
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20807718

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