Regimental number | 42441 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Auckland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25.11 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Grace Williams, Russell Road, Remuera, Auckland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on |
Final rank | Rifleman |
Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium, |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James (b. Auckland) and Amelia (b. England) Williams, 77 Orakei Road, Remuera, Auckland; Wife: Grace Williams |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 April 1917; returned to Wellington, 17 April 1917; re-embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Sydney, Australia, 2 May 1917; re-embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 September 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 9 October 1917, and posted to A Company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 18 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 23 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22020055 |
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