William DAVIES

Regimental number10/334
Date of birth2 March 1885
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSeaman
AddressOhakune
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29.5
Height5' 8"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMrs F Davies, 4 Clapham Park Mansions, Sydenham Road, Brixton, London, England
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Volunteers, England; 3 years in the Royal Engineers; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWanganui
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 20), Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Reported missing, 8 August 1915.

Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead, 8 August 1915'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 20995869