William ROSS

Regimental number56994
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ross, Clinton, Otago
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship or ships F Company embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 28 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialMesnil Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 7), France
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 21

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