William John SOPER

Regimental number8/4030
OccupationBushman
Next of kinFather, T W Soper, Five Rivers, Southland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 15 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialCaterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No 14), Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas William and Janet Bell Soper, 5 Rivers, Lumsden, Southland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 19