William James SMITH

Regimental number2/2546
Address61 Kent Terrace, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs A G Smith, 61 Kent Terrace, Wellington
Rank on embarkationBombardier
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Field Artillery, Samoan Advance Party
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1914
The Samoan Advance Party left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTemporary Corporal
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 6 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Alice E. Smith, 61 Kent Terrace, Wellington
Other details

War service: Samoa, Egypt, Western Front

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

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