William George SHEAT

Regimental number45137
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes Sheat, Morton Mains, Southland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on 5 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 24 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsButtes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Ernest George and Agnes Sheat, Morton Mains, Southland. Native of Canterbury.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 12

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