William Edmund ROSE-SMITH

Regimental number58603
Date of birth30 December 1875
Place of birthWellington
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusWidowed
Height5' 7"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinDaughter, Miss Amelia May Rose-Smith, c/o Mrs Murray, 110 Bristol Street, St Albans, Christchurch
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date21 May 1917
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on 15 August 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 23 June 1919
Discharge date21 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board SS 'Manganui', 23 June 1919; discharged , 21 July 1919.

War service: 2 years 62 days (of which 1 year 313 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death8 June 1955
Age at death79
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 12