William Michael DWYER

Regimental number9/694
AddressRiverton
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, L Dwyer, Milton Street, Riverton
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, 2nd Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 14 December 1914
Members of the 2nd Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment, departed on board three ships: HMNZT 13 'Verdala', HMNZT 14 'Willochra', and HMNZT 15 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankBombardier
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateDied of disease 2 August 1917
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialEtaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row N, Grave No 22), France
Miscellaneous information from
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Parents: Lawrence and Ellen Dwyer, Milton Street, Riverton
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Second

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