William Henry BRAITHWAITE

Regimental number11394
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFather, Joseph Braithwaite, Matakana, Auckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 1 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialDelville Wood Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row N, Grave No 5), Longeuval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Braithwaite, Matakana, Auckland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 2