William Henry STEWART

Regimental number44320
Date of birth4 November 1896
Place of birthRakaia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationRailway cleaner
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height6' 0"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs John Stewart, 133 McFadden's Road, St Albans, Christchurch
Previous military serviceServed in the Railway Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date7 December 1916
Place of enlistmentOhakune
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on 26 April 1917
Final rankRifleman
Final unit2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialNew Irish Farm Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 11), nr Ieper, Belgium
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 14 April 1917; disembarked Wellington, 17 April 1917; re-embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Sydney, 2 May 1917; re-embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; found guilty, at sea, 26 June 1917, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline: fined 10/-; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1917, and posted to B Company.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 22
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7821779

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