William John CLEMENTS

Regimental number12/2242
AddressPaengaroa, Bay of Plenty
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, L Clements, Paengaroa, Bay of Plenty
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on 13 June 1915
The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 26 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr and Mrs Lawrence Clements, Paengaroa, Bay of Plenty
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth

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