William BROWN

Regimental number11220
OccupationFarmer and blacksmith
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Brown, Hedgehope, Invercargill
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimoroa on 1 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 27 September 1916
Place of burialHeilly Station Cemetery (Plot IV, Row I, Grave No 18), Mericourt-L-Abbe, France
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  cemetery records
Parents: Mr &Mrs. T.T. Brown, Hedgehope, Invercargill
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 12