Regimental number | 8/1030 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Machinist |
Address | 390 Cargill Road, South Dunedin |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Williams, 390 Cargill Road, Dunedin |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Volunteers; 2 years in E Company, 4th (Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; drafted out; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Special Memorial No 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Charles and Elizabeth Williams, Caversham, Dunedin |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 19 April 1915 (tonsillitis); discharged from hospital, 23 April 1915. Killed in action, 4 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019722 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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