William ALLGOOD

Regimental number10/2512
Date of birth15 August 1879
Place of birthBarton, England
ReligionChurch of England
Address74 Wainui Road, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Allgood, Barton, Cambridgeshire, England
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Marines.
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 14 August 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 25 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records38
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Mary Allgood, High Street, Barton, Cambridgeshire, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Joined Bn at Mudros, 30 September 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Admitted to NZ Auxiliary Hospital, Ismailia, 26 February 1916; rejoined Bn, 9 March 1916.

Embarked for France, 6 April 1916.

Admitted to hospital, 9 May 1916; rejoined Bn, 13 May 1916.

Killed in action, 25 June 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Sixth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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