William Ewart BROMLEY-SMITH

Regimental number6/145
Date of birth18 February 1885
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionBaptist
AddressIslington
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 10"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinElizabeth Bromley-Smith, 6 St Julian's Farm Road, West Norwood, London SE, England
Previous military serviceServed in the 1st Surrey Rifles Regiment, British Army; time expired.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 4 October 1919
Discharge date17 November 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: discharged, 17 February 1943, as 1/18006, Lt, Home Guard.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death20 November 1961 Tauranga
Age at death76
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24096470

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