William Douglas ELWORTHY

Regimental number37793
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Elworthy, c/o John Hammond, Rata
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, F Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 77 Mokoia on 13 February 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 3 December 1917
Place of burialNo known grve
Commemoration detailsButtes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Mrs Mary Elworthy, Auroa, Taranaki
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 19

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