William CASEY

Regimental number8/2870
AddressFoxton
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Casey, Otara, Southland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Honoria Casey, Otara, Southland
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 8/182 Pte John CASEY, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, died of disease, 5 May 1916; 8/2869 Pte Patrick CASEY, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 27 September 1916
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh