William Henry WILSON

Regimental number40420
OccupationCarrier
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Wilson, Kihikihi
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on 2 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 28 December 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsButtes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: the late Mrs Emma Wilson
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 19

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