William Leonard SKILTON

Regimental number2/1327
Address6 Knigge Avenue, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinSister, Miss Mary Skilton, 6 Knigge Avenue, Wellington
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force. 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
New Zealand Field Artillery, 4th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Knight Templar'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateDied of disease 30 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 69), Egypt
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on the Bank of New Zealand Roll of Honour (now located, basement, Old Bank Building, cnr Lambton Quay and Willis Street, Wellington). Parents: Francis George and Annie Skilton
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fourth