William BRUCE

Regimental number28082
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinFather, R Bruce, Hove, Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 16 October 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 1 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialFlesquieres Hill British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 32), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Andrina Bruce, Stove, Haroldswick, Lerwick, Scotland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 6

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