William Allan CARR

Regimental number2/1478
Address24 Ormond Road, Gisborne
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs R Hart, Richmond, Nelson
Rank on embarkationGunner
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force. 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
New Zealand Field Artillery, 4th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Knight Templar'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 7 October 1916
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialBulls Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 23), Flers, Somme, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: R. Carr, Dorset Street, Richmond, Nelson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fourth

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