William Thomas WILLIAMS

Regimental number32672
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinFather, D Williams, Waitaki, Otago
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 9 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialOamaru (Old) Cemetery (Block 128, Grave No 8)
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs David Williams, Waitaki, North Otago
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 16