William STEWART

Regimental number26/1719
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinFather, William Stewart, West Side, Carnousie, Forglin-by-Turiff, Scotland
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSurname entered as STUART on CWGC site and on Roll of Honour.
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 13