William Roy ASKEW

Regimental number40175
OccupationPlumber
Next of kinMother, Mrs W D Askew, Riwaka, Nelson
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company (Part)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on 5 April 1917
Final rankRifleman
Final unitG Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 9 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialGouzeaucourt New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 9), France
Miscellaneous information from
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Parents: William and Frances Askew, Riwaka, Nelson
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 17