William Robert COUSINS

Regimental number5/530
AddressCreyke Road, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinNephew, F W Cousins, 24 Hay Street, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationDriver
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Army Service Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 9 October 1915
Members of the 7th Reinforcements, Army Service Corps left New Zealand on board three ships: HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankDriver
Final unitNew Zealand Army Service Corps (attached No.3 New Zealand Field Ambulance)
Medals

Military Medal

'Action before Favreuil north of Bapaume on 25th August 1918 and on following days. On 25th and 26th August 1918 he drove his Ambulance Car from the Aid Post to the Advanced Dressing Station Achiet le Petit for 36 hours along a road subject to hostile shelling. His courage and endurance enabled the work of evacuation of the wounded to be more speedily effected.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 24 January 1919

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Army Service Corps/Seventh

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