William George FEARN

Regimental number11/2314
OccupationPainter
Next of kinFather, George Ernest Fearn, Karori Road, Wellington
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles, B Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unitNew Zealand Mounted Machine Gun Squadron
FateKilled in Action 14 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialRamleh War Cemetery (Row M, Grave No 23), Palestine
Miscellaneous information from
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Parents: George Ernest and Lucy Fearn, Wellington
Medals

Mentioned in Despatches

'For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services. General A.J. Murray's despatch dated 28th June 1917. (Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force).'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 12 January 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 2

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