William Richard Higgs BOWDEN

Regimental number22683
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinWife, Mrs C Bowden, 14 Broadway Terrace, Wellington
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 10th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on 19 August 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 17 June 1917
Place of burialMotor Car Corner Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 4), Belgium
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 27

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