William Charles FALCONER

Regimental number10/777
Date of birth24 September 1893
Place of birthNorsewood
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTelegraphist
AddressEltham, Taranaki
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.10
Height5' 11"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinL Falconer, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
Previous military serviceServed in D Company, 2nd Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date12 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNew Plymouth
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

War service: 362 days (of which 320 days were abroad)

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 18805, File 21001844