William BORTHWICK

Regimental number14053
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinSister, Mrs James Henderson, corner of Arthur and Russell Streets, Dunedin
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Foster father: Mr A. Borthwick, Forsyth, Otago
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 34