William DAWBIN

Regimental number11/41
Other NamesWilliam Joseph
AddressMakino
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, William Dawbin, Makino, Feilding
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitWellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateDied of wounds 23 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialSt Andrew's Churchyard Extension (Row 5, Grave No 1), Compton Dundon, England
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Julia Dawbin, Awahuri, Manawatu, Wellington
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Died in England of wounds sustained at Gallipoli.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body