William George STEWART

Regimental number21900
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinFather, J Stewart, Ashley Bank, North Canterbury
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcement, J Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Navua on 20 August 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 14 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Catherine Stewart, Ashley Bank, North Canterbury
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 21

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